Oct 19, 2019
Inktober Day 18
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Inktober Day 18
Deadbeats.
Upcoming ‘West-African Fantasy’ One of YA’s Biggest Publishing Deals (Ever)
Tomi Adeyemi is a 23-year-old Nigerian-American woman, a Harvard grad, and the writer of one of the biggest YA publishing deals ever. Her book’s movie rights have already been bought by Fox 2000, even though her book doesn’t come out ‘till 2018.
Remembering when I got to design and execute a really fun album cover with amazing Utah rock band, FICTIONIST.
Fictionist Magazine got to sit down with Victoria Schwab, also known as V.E. Schwab, to talk about writing, jobs, girl bands and more!
In case you missed V.E. Schwab being funny and smart and talking about her lovely books!
Fictionist Magazine is hiring!
Check out our available spots!
Fictionist is looking for writers and creative people to join our team. If you’re interested, let us know! Directions on how to apply are on our site.
Our current openings include:
Movie/TV Adaptation Writer
This person (or persons) would be responsible for covering all movie and TV-related news. So, if The Selection movie decided to start casting (for example), they would be the person to get as much info as possible and publish a story ASAP. They would cover as much TV/Movie news as possible. We are hiring multiple people for this position. This person would need to be able to keep an eye on adaptation news and identify when something should be covered. For example, if they come across an article about a new movie adaptation, they should think to themselves, "Oh, I should write something about that." This person should feel free to write features related to movie adaptations as well -- they can interview authors and/or readers about their thoughts, include funny tweets or anecdotes, or do a more in-depth story about adaptations. Must be able to touch base with an editor once a week, depending on how often they publish content.
Quiz Guru
This person would need to be fairly well-read (or have access to lots and lots of books)! They would be responsible for making a wide range of quizzes, from "Which character are you?" style quizzes to "Match the quote to the character" quizzes. Even pop quiz-style posts would go! If you have other ideas, we're open to them, too! This person would need to be able to touch base with an editor every week or so, depending on how often they publish content. Communication is key.
Book News/Feature Writer
This person would be able to write about anything from publishing news to excerpt reveals to author interviews! They would be able to write features on a wide range of topics, from "Read the new excerpt of 'Tower of Dawn'!" to "What are Sensitivity Readers, and why do we need them?" Their articles would be a mix of their own ideas and ones assigned by editors. They will be allowed to pitch as many ideas as they'd like, and they are always allowed to turn down stories that they don't want to cover. This person would have to be able to write articles of all lengths and conduct interviews if needed. Must be open to advice and edits from editors, and must be able to touch base once every week, depending on how often they publish content.
Book Reviewer
We're always looking for reviewers! This person would be responsible for requesting their own ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies), and must keep in contact via Slack to check and add to our master ARC list. Must have a good command of the English language, and must feel comfortable reaching out to publishers and agents. Reviewers are also allowed to reach out to authors for Q&As, provided they are cleared by an editor to perform interviews. Q&As require recording software so that writers can conduct the interview and then go back and transcribe word-for-word (we only edit for grammar and readability). This person must be able to consistently check our ARC list before requesting ARCs, and must be able to check in once a week, depending on how often they publish stories.
You
Yep, you. If you have an idea for your own niche to write about, or if you want to contribute to Fictionist in some other way that's uniquely you, let us know. Got a bookish webcomic to write? Want to cover LGBT or POC books or authors? Want to create your own YouTube series? Explain your ideas, why you think they work, and how you would execute them. We'll listen. Promise.
Apply here!
Listen to episode two of Fiction Forward, where our fiction is intersectional and our ideas are forward!
Listen to Jackie, Kelly and Kat Rosenfield chat about Kat’s article (”The Toxic Drama on YA twitter”), diversity in YA lit and more!
Feel free to tweet us at @fiction_forward and email us at [email protected]!
Aelin Ashryver Galathynius has had many names... which one are you? Take the quiz at Fictionist Magazine!