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We have converted the 2007 conbook into a pdf and hosted it for all those who missed the convention to read. The link to download it is here (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Requirements For Articles.
Length of the Article - Articles should be between 300 and 1,500 words in length.
Formatting
- If you have any specific formatting or picture requirements, please do state so before you write the article.
We will only include articles in the conbook that are of a high relevance and quality.
Examples of Relevant subjects
- Anime & Manga, Japanese Culture, Alcon, Animeleague (try to avoid any articles that assume you're already a member of AL, since a lot of Alcon attendees won't be regulars), any activities that are at Alcon (ie: Video Gaming, Roleplaying, etc).
Examples of NOT Relevant subjects
- Politics, Cars, Football (unless we're talking anime-themed).
Once you pick your subject, you need to decide it's orientation between a humourous article and a serious article.
Humourous Articles
- Remember to keep it sharp and witty. Writing humour can often be more difficult than writing serious articles, so don't approach it as something you can write without putting substantial effort into it.
Serious Articles
- Make sure to do your research. Also, remember not to make these articles too dry. Even though they're 'serious', they should be entertaining and perhaps contain good wit and humour to them in places if it's appropiate.
For all articles, we suggest you find at least one or two friends who will be willing to proof-read your article.
Please fill in this form and then email it to alconenq@googlemail.com under the title of Conbook Submission -
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Article Title
- (You can change this later)
Subject
- (Please state what it's about)
Orientation
- (Humourous or Serious or mixed?)
Rough Length
- (Short, 300 words, medium, 500-1000 words, or long, > 1000 words?)
Formatting requirements
- (Will you be including any pictures? Also any further formatting requirements?)
Example of your work
- (Please provide an example of your work to the editor)
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Please note that we reserve the right to edit, amend or change any articles that are submitted as we see fit - usually to improve the grammar or wording, or to remove anything inappriopiate.
Requirements For Artwork.
Forms of Artwork
- Comic strips, Gag panels, Artwork for articles, or full page art. All of these would be A5 size and in black and white. We will also include some A4 posters at the center which will be in full colour, so you may opt to submit for this as well. The front and back covers are still undone, so you may also wish to try for this too.
Subject
- Original Artwork is welcome, as is artwork of the Alcon characters. We encourage the artwork to have a relevance to Alcon or the anime fandom itself.
Please submit artwork to alconenq@googlemail.com in a compressed format that is no larger than 400kb in size, OR provide the conbook editor with a link to the artwork. If the work is accepted, we'll ask for a full resolution copy in at least 300dpi in a format that doesn't lose quality (TGA or TIFF for example).
Advertising in Conbag or Conbook
Here are the prices for advertising at Alcon in the Conbag or Conbook.
Full Page: £35
Two Page Spread: £65
Leaflets there's options. If you want us to print them out for you, and include them in the conbag, then these are the prices:
Colour: £50
B&W: £25
If you wish to print the leaflets out yourself and provide them, then it's just £15 to include them in the conbag.
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