In this wealth of competition opportunities, let's not forget you graphic creators still (or is that “only”?) have two and a half months left to the 1st October deadline for the First Graphic Novel Competition www.myriadeditions.com/FGNC when you win the opportunity of getting your graphic novel published by Myriad Editions. Fifteen pages of your great work in progress - that's not a lot to ask, is it?

Details of year's Manga Jiman competition are now up at http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/event/manga_jiman_11.html)
“We look forward to receiving lots of entries this year!” says Mark McEvoy,Coordinator for Cultural Affairs, says the Japan Information and Cultural Centre. With the prize of two return tickets to Japan, who can argue with that?

For those who fancy the short story form, the COMICA Graphic Short Story Prize, now in its fifth year, has its deadline 14 October 2011. http://www.comicafestival.com/index.php/prize

Do you enjoy telling tall tales or scribbling stories? Do you love reading graphic novels, comics or picture books? Then look no further…
londonprintstudio is offering five carefully chosen 21-25 year olds the chance to:

-Run comic workshops for 16-20 year olds.
-Receive mentoring from top professional comic artists, anthology makers, screenwriters, print makers, comic publishers and art educators.
-Develop your own artistic comic projects with supervision from mentors and feedback from your fellow interns..
-Be introduced to the London comic scene, attend events, give presentations, network and meet publishers, editors and creators in the comic industry.
-Take part in editing, planning and creating work for a comic anthology publication and a comic exhibition at londonprintstudio.

The course is run by professional comic creator Karrie Fransman whose comics have appeared in The Times, The Guardian and who is currently working on her first graphic novel due to be published by Random House.

2 days (14 hours) per week for a six-months. Interns will receive a travel and food expenses budget for two days per week. All londonprintstudio staff and volunteers are required to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check.

Deadline for return of application form: Monday 5th September 2011

Interviews: Tuesday 13th September 2011

Start date: Tuesday 20th September 2011


For job description and application: http://www.londonprintstudio.org.uk/F13-intern.html
For more information on the project: http://www.londonprintstudiocomics.blogspot.com/