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?