Issue #5 Call for Submissions
That’s right, The Ladybroad Ledger is back from the dead!
After a tragic pandemic-induced hiatus, we’re thrilled to announce that Issue #5, Fall 2022 is officially in the works with a new team of editors at the helm, and we’re looking for Vermont-based cartoonists from everywhere under the lady umbrella to be a part.
Submissions are open until June 1st, 2022. All subjects, fiction, nonfiction, and autobio alike, are equally welcome. Send us your comics!
Use this form to submit after reading the guidelines below.
The Ladybroad Ledger is an annual free comics newspaper showcasing the work of femme and nonbinary Vermont cartoonists. Initially founded in 2017 by a group of Burlington cartoonists, it is now under new management by three femmes at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction.
You can check out our four previous issues to get a feel for the newspaper and the kind of work we’ve published in the past!
If you’re in any way lady-identifying, lady-presenting, or lady-adjacent, we want to see your work! This newspaper is a welcoming space, and we do not police our applicants’ gender. If you think Ladybroad would be a good fit for you, then it is!
Submissions open on April 1st, 2022 and close on June 1st, 2022. Submissions will be curated if we receive more than we have room for, and we reserve the right to reject submissions at our discretion.
We do not have any hard restrictions on adult content. Swearing, fighting, drugs, sexuality, etc. are all fine! However, keep in mind these newspapers will be distributed for free at businesses throughout Vermont. Submissions with highly graphic content will be judged on a case-by-case basis, and we will add a “Not For Kids” label to the cover and/or incorporate content warnings if we deem fit.
The newspaper will be printed at 11.38" x 17" with a black and white interior. Artists may work at a full page, ½ page, or ¼ page. The working area of the full page is 10.25" x 16" at 300 DPI. You can use this template as a guide.
We will reject submissions that do not adhere to the technical guidelines, so please follow them carefully.
Ladybroad will have the nonexclusive right to publish your comic in the newspaper and post it to our website and social media. You will retain all rights to your work.
The money to print the issue will be raised through a crowdfunding campaign in June. While contributions to Ladybroad in the past have been unpaid, for Issue #5 we will include a stretch goal in our campaign to pay our contributors.
All accepted contributors are guaranteed up to 25 copies of the newspaper as requested, and requests for more will be considered on a case by case basis as long as they are for free distribution.
Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or just want to say hi! We’re so excited to see what you come up with.
Violet Kitchen, Annabel Driussi, and Sofia Lesage
turnnoffyourmind
prguitarman
stormborns
snowghoul
discoholicmusic
pixelskylines
baratheonpilled
germansingergirl
jacobvanloon