Thank you for your interest in joining Emanata!
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How do I join as a Contributor and/or Editor?
Anthology process will begin Fall 2025
Click the headers above for links to guidelines for contributors and editors.
Submissions
Thumbnails and Scripts Submission Link <- Please submit here! The deadline is October 18th!
CONTRIBUTORS
Once the theme is announced, start working!
You will submit your scripts & thumbnails to the google form and will be sent a folder with all your comics within along with edits from your editor. Please email us at [email protected] if you do not receive a link.
EDITORS
You’ll get paired up with contributors after scripts & thumbnails are submitted! You will then be working with your contributors to assist in editing their comics to make sure that their specs and sizes are correct along with checking for legibility. You will be adding comments via the google drive.
Who Can Join Emanata?
- Emanata is open to all current VCU students, staff, and alumni.
- Emanata does not have an acceptance/rejection process. If you meet all deadlines and file requirements, you will be included in the final print edition of Emanata.
- Emanata will open submissions after our interest meeting on September 20th, 2025.
- Deadlines are final unless requested to and approved by the Senior Editor.
What can I submit to Emanata?
- As a comic anthology, all submissions must be identifiable to the casual viewer as a comic. Collages, storyboards, and zine-style narratives are unable to be included.
- Submissions must pertain to the theme
- Submissions can be as short as one page, and at maximum four pages.
- Submissions must be black and white/grayscale. No color is permitted.
- Submissions must include a title panel. This panel must be part of a larger page (IE no title pages).
- Submissions must include some variation of “the end” (fin, end, etc). This can be a whole panel, balloon, or just small text.
- Submissions (excluding thumbnails) must be in accordance with our file requirements.
- 300 DPI
- Grayscale
- Safety Area of 5 x 8 inches
- Trim of 5.25 x 8.25 inches
- Bleed of 5.5 x 8.5 inches
