Current Phase: Project Complete!
A fan anthology revolving around the Tales of series!Thank you so much for your support!Stay on the lookout for Volume 2 in 2024!
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FAQ
⭐ What is a zine?
Zines have a long and humble history, but usually refers to a fan anthology (a collection of fanmade, unofficial works such as artwork and written pieces revolving around a certain fandom or theme) these days.⭐ What is the theme of this zine?
We are looking to feature the friendship and bonds of the main cast and characters of the Tales series. Pieces focusing singularly on ships (i.e. only two characters) will be regulated, and kept to a minimum and canon-compliant.Crossovers are welcome and highly encouraged!⭐ Will the zine be physical or digital?
The zine will be available in both digital format as well as published as a physical fanbook, with the option to purchase additional fan merchandise.⭐ Will the zine be for profit or for charity?
As determined from our Interest Check, the zine will be half-profit and half-charity. All contributors will receive at minimum a digital copy of the zine. If funds allow, we hope to compensate each contributor with a full bundle with shipping accounted for.⭐ Can I apply for more than one position?
Yes, but do note that if you're accepted it might only be for one position chosen by the mods! We don't want to overload anyone with extra work!⭐ Will you be featuring cosplayers?
While we would absolutely love to have cosplayers in the zine, the nature of the theme makes it harder to incorporate them (compared to a character/title-focused zine) as we would require group photos to be submitted, which in turns makes it ambiguous on who to compensate.We would, however, love to help share your lovely cosplays on our Twitter platform, so please feel free to tag us in your posts!⭐ What about Tales of Luminaria?
Luminaria released in early November, so that's fair game!⭐ Is shipping available worldwide?
Shipping locations will ultimately depend on the severity of the pandemic at that time and how hard the impact is on the postal service of your country. We will announce on our socials if anything prevents us from shipping to certain locations.
Moderator Team
**Mod Experience: **
Head, Graphics, Social Media Mod
• Sonnets & Seasons: A Hubernie Fanbook
Intern Mod
• The Nanami Cookbook: Chop It Like It's Hot!
• Lúin: An Ingrid Fanzine
Cultural Consultant
• The Dawn of Spring: A MXTX ZineFavourite Tales series and character:
Vesperia and Yuri Lowell, but also Arise and the entire cast!
Mod Experience:
Graphic design Mod
• Breathe : A Kimetsu no Yaiba Fanzine
• Lúin : An Ingrid Fanzine
• Smitten : An Hilspar FanzineFavourite Tales series and character:
Xillia! And I have so much fav characters but Yuri, Jude, Milla and Gaius are my babies ;;
Spada
General Mod✦ Twitter
Mod Experience:
Head Mod
• Carpe Diem: A Genshin Impact Zine
• Bring the Storm: A Raihan ZineFavorite Tales series and character:
I'd have to say Abyss is my favorite, it was my first Tales game that made me fall into this rabbit hole! Mikleo is my number one chara ♥
DimensionSlip
Writing/Beta Mod✦ Twitter
Mod Experience:
Head Mod
• King & Aegis: A Dimilix Anthology
Social Media/Discord Mod
• Choose to Prevail: An Adrestian Trio Zine
Co-Admin
• Abyssal ChroniclesFavourite Tales series and character:
Abyss and, unfortunately, Jade Curtiss 😂
Paigy
Shipping Mod✦ Twitter
Mod Experience:
Shipping Mod
• Instinct Fashion Zine
• Mister Iida Zine
• B-SIDES Zine
• BANG : An Unknown FanzineFavourite Tales series and character:
Abyss/Zestiria and Luke
Jani
Intern Mod, Social Media✦ Twitter
Mod Experience:
Head Mod
• Tales of Arise Countdown
• Rune Factory 5 CountdownFavorite Tales series and character:
Arise and Yuri Lowell... as well as many many others 🥰 ❤️
Schedule
All dates are listed in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The schedule is tentative and meant for contributors to use as a timeline guide when applying for the zine.🗓️ GENERALInterest Check: September 25 - October 15
Mod Apps: October 15 - October 31
Contributor Apps: November 5 - December 5
Shortlisting + Invitation: December 6 - 25
Pitch Assigned: December 31🖌️ CREATIONCheck In 1: February 1
Check In 2: March 1
Check In 3: April 1
Final Submission: May 10📦 POST CREATIONPre-orders:July 5th - August 5th
Production: September
Shipping: October
Leftover Sales: TBA
Project Complete!!
Contributor Lineup
Check out our amazing creators with the link above!
We are a team of 40 artists (page and merch) and 10 writers working hard to bring you this fan anthology! Please check out our talented contributors in the lineup tweet posted above, and give them a like or a follow if you enjoyed their works.All contributors are required to be at least 16 and above at the time of application. A Discord account is also required as communication will take place within our Discord server.🎨 ARTISTS
Artists will be creating original artwork in the form of any of the following:✦ Single page illustration
✦ 2 page spread
✦ 2 to 3 half illustrations to pair with the fics🔑 MERCH ARTISTS
Merch artists are expected to design 1 to 2 merch items for the zine, and assignments will be based on a pitching process upon acceptance.🖋️ WRITERS
Writers will be creating an original piece of fiction in the form of either:✦ Short fiction (600 to 1000 words)
✦ Long fiction (2000 to 2500 words)