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AIFL Zine Application 2026

Information
Welcome to the AIFL Zine Application. This year's theme is "Pining in Aeor".
The plan is to give the digital version of the zine out for free, but also create physical copies for those who are interested. We will be making all our art and layout to certain printing parameters. If you've never worked in print before, no worries! We will help you through it.
The priority will be on a variety of ideas, ship dynamics, and perspectives. We expect you to pitch your idea, and we will primarily choose applicants based on getting a variety of ideas.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Ollie on discord! Username is melanchony_clown, and we should be able to chat if we share a server.
Housekeeping

The folks applying today are over the age of 18

The folks applying today are over the age of 18

I understand I will not publicly post my work for this zine until it is released.

I understand I will not publicly post my work for this zine until it is released.

The final deadline for this zine (tentatively) is late November. Are you committed to getting your work done on that timeline?

The final deadline for this zine (tentatively) is late November. Are you committed to getting your work done on that timeline?

You or your team are prepared to act professionally and within the rules and guidelines for being a member of the community in AIFL

You or your team are prepared to act professionally and within the rules and guidelines for being a member of the community in AIFL

This is an NSFW zine. Please confirm you are okay with being part of a pornographic zine.

This is an NSFW zine. Please confirm you are okay with being part of a pornographic zine.
Creator Information

I am applying as a

I am applying as a
A
B
If you want to work with someone but do not know who, apply as a solo creator and we will discuss possibilities if accepted.

The role(s) I would like to fill are

The role(s) I would like to fill are
A
B
C
Please apply as "both" if you are on a team. Teams are expected to be one artist and one writer.

Please use this name/pronouns to refer to me

What name you prefer we use for you and/or your team. Ex. Ollie (They/He) and Tom (He/Him)

Discord handle(s) for your team

Discord handles for the team, which will be our primary method of communication. We will invite all accepted into a separate server for discussing the zine.

What are you interested in creating for this zine.

Pitch your project to us! Get as specific as you can. If you have multiple pitches please fill out the form multiple times. Please include your intended size of this project. For example, word count, full page illustration or smaller drawing that will need layout, one page, two pages, etc. We are currently not allowing dark matter content.
Ex. Essek pulling Caleb close by the book holsters and kissing him while they are covered in their own blood.

Provide a link to the socials with examples of your work.

Bluesky, Tumblr, Deviantart, mostly does not matter. Please avoid Twitter links as not everyone on the mod team has a Twitter. If you do not have social media, link to file(s) we can download to check out.

If you are not initially chosen, are you okay with being contacted later as a backup if someone has to drop the project.

If you are not initially chosen, are you okay with being contacted later as a backup if someone has to drop the project.
A
B

Anything additional to add?

Thank you so much for your submission! Applications will be open until July 4th, 2026. You will be contacted within two weeks of the deadline.