Twelfth Planet Press Call for Submissions:
A Stitch in Time Travel
Craft Ebook Project
Twelfth Planet Press is looking for innovative and fun science fiction, fantasy or horror inspired craft projects on the theme of time travel for a Geek Craft ebook to be released at Craftonomicon, the Australian National science fiction convention, 8 – 11 June, 2012.
Projects
We’re looking for anything from a knitted scarf or jumper to socks, toys, hats and anything and everything in between. Draw inspiration from your favourite books, comics, games, movies and television. We want it creative and geeky!
Some examples of what we’re looking for:
Submission details
Your submission should include:
- your pattern with clear step-by-step, repeatable instructions;
- list of materials and supplies required;
- photos for easy reproduction of your project by others;
- whether your pattern has been beta tested by others
- your contact and paypal details.
Wearable patterns should include suggested sizings. Consider using http://www.craftyarncouncil.
Your photos should show the completed work but might also include steps along the production process. They should be in colour and good lighting, with a minimum of 72dpi resolution.
Send your submission to contact@twelfthplanetpress.com with “Craft Project Submission” as your subject heading.
Submission Period Closes April 30, 2012.
Payment: $50 for each pattern or tutorial and a copy of the final publication.
Caveats
We are looking only for previously unpublished works. Please note, work published on a blog is considered previously published.
We are not accepting any works derived from copyrighted franchises.
We are aware that riffing off a theme or idea is a large component of this kind of project. Please let us know about the original products that inspired you so we can determine whether your submission encroaches on any intellectual property rights or copyright infringements.
Additionally, if you do obtain permission to design a project inspired by someone else’s creative work, please include this with your submission.
Two questions I’ve been asked to put forward:
1. Are woodworking projects allowed to be counted as craft?
2. Are the morlocks (*rolleyes*) still protected by copyright? The original Time Machine novel is available at Project Gutenberg (suggests copyright expiry) but there are recent Time Machne films that presumably bought some kinda merchandising rights?
Woodworking counts as craft.
As for the other, we’d have to look into copyright if something was submitted.