Issue 1: Horror. Rules and Guides

Our first contest is open to the public!!

If you think you have what it takes to write great fiction, we want to see what you've got!

Issue 1: Horror.

We will be accepting works that fall under the genre of Horror. Interpret that as you will. What we're really interested in is work that provokes emotions of fright, dread, and fear.

General Contest Rules

1. No entry fee required.

2. All submission must be original, unpublished works.

3. All submissions will be submitted electronically, to kaikazine@gmail.com

4. All submissions will be sent with an attached application, available for download here.

5. Deadline for Submissions: December 28th, 2011.

6. We hold the rights to distribute all works submitted to this email (kaikazine@gmail.com) under the name "Kaika Magazine," and under "Kaika Magazine" alone. Any and all further distribution of the content will require written consent from the creator.

7. Contest winners in all categories will receive a copy of the printed magazine, as well as a limited-edition gift. (It’s a mystery!)

Guidelines for Short Stories:

1. 10,000 word limit, formatted. 12 pt font, Times New Roman.

2. Documents submitted should be .rtf, .doc, or .docx

3. Applicants may submit one written work per issue.

Guidelines for Comics

           

1.     Any format: From 1-3 panel shorts, to multi-paged graphic novels

2.     Maximum length: 15 pages.

3.     Images should be at least 5” X 5’, 300 DPI, CMYK, in their final form

4.     Documents submitted should be .PDF, .TIFF, .JPG, or .PNG

Guidelines for Illustrations

1.  Images should be at least 5" X 5", 300 DPI, CMYK, in their final form

2. Documents submitted should be .PDF, .TIFF, .JPG, or .PNG

3. Applicants may submit up to 4 Illustrations-per-issue.

Guidelines for Artist's Multiples

1. Submissions for Artist Multiples will come in the form of either:

                  A) An image of the multiples 

               B) A description of the work to be done.

2. Multiples can take any form (2D or 3d), but must:

    A) Be part of a unique series of 5-10 objects. 

    B) Fit within a 5"X 5" X 4" space. 

3. Accepted multiples should be prepared to be sent by January 12th, 2012, for inclusion in the box. 

4. Applicants may submit one series of multiples per issue.