About Haven

Haven is a BNHA fanzine dedicated to families of choice and gen content! This zine will include both art and written works, and will be released as a PDF-only zine with digital merch. All profits will be donated to an undetermined charity.

Schedule

(Schedule is subject to change under special circumstances.)

Applications Open: October 8
Applications Close: November 1
Responses Sent: November 15
Check In 1: November 22
Check In 2: December 22
Check In 3: January 12
Final Pieces Due: February 12
Pre-Orders Open: March 16

FAQ

What does "found family" mean?

A found family, or family of choice, is typically a relationship between people who create deep bonds based on various things such as shared experiences, mutual care, and understanding. These families are typically in addition to or a replacement for their blood families.

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How many contributors will be accepted?

We're looking for around 15 artists and 15 writers!

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Are there any guidelines for zine works?

Haven is a hero-focused gen, SFW zine. All contributors will be asked to follow this guideline for their final zine pieces.
Gen refers to content that has no romantic relationships, or does not focus on romantic relationships.
SFW refers to content that is "safe for work," or is suitable to be viewed in a formal environment or by children.

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How will applications work?

Applications will be conducted based on blind judging, allowing for the elimination of subconscious bias towards more well-known creators. Submitted works should contain no identifying information.

We'll be asking for three of your best works. Of these, at least one should feature BNHA characters so we can judge your characterization and portrayal of BNHA.

Works should be submitted through Google Drive or another anonymous platform; please do not use any site with your username attached, as it will impair our judging process.

You should make sure to remove identifying information from your submission (Google Docs name, AO3 username etc.) but don’t worry about your work itself being potentially recognizable. You can create new work if you’d like, but it’s by no means necessary. Samples should be tagged as you would tag a finished fic. Any potential trigger warnings you deem appropriate should be included at the top of any samples you send, and any applicable Archive Warnings (as found on AO3) should also be included.

Writers:
Samples should be between 1k and 3k words.

Artists:
Samples should be completed works, preferably character focused.

now in: Creation phase

The Mod Team

Mod Annie

Pronouns: she/her
About: Writer & Artist
Mod Experience: 2+ years for various fandom events (Rainforest Zine, big bangs, gift exchange), communities (No Writing Academia Discord server), and zine experience!
Extra: I'm really excited about being in the BNHA zine scene about my favorite thing - found family.

Mod Brii

Pronouns: she/they
About: Writer
Mod Experience: 2+ years for various zines (Traitors Among Us zine, Quirked Connections zine, If You Need Me zine)
Extra: Found family is one of my favorite things to read and write for so I'm excited to help create a zine with that vibe.

Mod Calix

Pronouns: she/her
About: Writer
Mod Experience: This is their first time modding a zine!
Extra: I’m super excited to be part of this because found family has the best vibes!

Pronouns: they/them
About: Writer & Artist
Mod Experience: This is their first time modding a zine!
Extra: Looking forward to help run this zine centered on my favorite aspect of the BNHA fandom, found family!

Mod Zi

Tumblr: sitaray, minanti
AO3: sitaray

Pronouns: she/her
About: Writer & Artist
Mod Experience: Has modded for a few Discord servers and a big bang in the past. This is their first time modding a zine!
Extra: I'm super hyped to be here - found family has the BEST vibes and I'm thrilled to be a part of this zine.


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