a zack x aerith fanzine

Letters From the Sky is a fanzine dedicated to the relationship between Zack Fair and Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII. This fanzine aims to capture the tragic beauty of these two: from their serendipitous encounter to the memories they leave behind. Their story is one of dreams—a hope to see that blue sky; a vow to protect; a wish to be together again. They offer one another a gift, a purpose, and words that resonate like a solemn hymn. For that bed of flowers beckons them once more, within those letters from the sky.Post-production funds will go to the Conservation International, a non-profit organization with the goal of protecting nature for the benefit of people.Status: Creation Period. Check our social media for exclusive sneak-peeks!

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Zine Guidelines

Letters from the Sky is an upcoming for-charity fanzine dedicated to Zack & Aerith of Final Fantasy VII. With this project, we hope to fulfill their dreams, wishes, and desire of wanting to spend more time together!Post-production funds will go to the Conservation International, a non-profit organization with the goal of protecting nature for the benefit of people.Application Guide:
Before applying, please take note of the following:
1. Make sure to include at least one Zack/Aerith piece in your applications. This applies for both art and fic.
2. For artists: please make sure that your pieces include a full background.
3. Everyone is allowed to apply for more than one role, but will only be accepted for one of them.

Zine Specifications

When applying for the zine, it is highly recommended that you pitch an idea for the zine. While it’s not required, it helps the team narrow down who to include in the project. We’d love to present Zack & Aerith’s love by fulfilling the wishes they have for each other. Let us know how you would like to see these wishes fulfilled in the zine! Be as elaborate and creative as you’d like!» 25-30 Artists
» 5 Merch Artists
» 10 Writers
» Physical
» Full color
» Perfect bound
» 6 x 9 inches
» Estimated 100+ PagesBelow we’ve outlined our contributor specifications to help with your portfolio for our applications.Page Artists Specs:
» 6 x 9 inches, CMYK, 300 dpi. Full color.
» PSD, PDF, PNG, TIFF or JPEG only please.
» No excessive nudity, gore, nsfw and offensive themes in your piece.
» Traditional art is welcome, but must be scanned in high quality. 600dpi or higher is preferred.
» Please try to fill your canvas as much as possible. We'd like the piece to look complete and vibrant with a full background.
» The illustration must be new and exclusive to the zine.
» A 6x9 template with .25 inch bleed and a .375 spine edge safety margin will be provided.Cover Specs:
» Landscape, CMYK, 300dpi
» Folded, the book will be 6 x 9 inches (US Trade), unfolded it will be 12 x 9
» With an estimated 0.25 inches spine width and 0.25 inches bleeds, give yourself enough room and make the canvas around 12.50 x 9.25 inches or even do a solid 13 x 10 so it's not tight.
» Please try to fill your canvas as much as possible. We'd like the piece to look complete and vibrant with a full background.
» The illustration must be new and exclusive to the zine.Merch Artist Specs:
» Size depends on the merch. But make sure it is still CMYK, 300 dpi. Full color.
» PSD, PDF, PNG, TIFF or JPEG only please.
» No excessive nudity, gore, nsfw and offensive themes in your piece.
» Specific merch types and stretch goal items will be shared with accepted contributors.
» A template will be provided, if needed, depending on the merch being created.Writer Specs:
» No more than 2k words with proper formatting, grammar and punctuation.
» Our Beta Mod will review your piece and help out with anything you may need.
» No offensive themes in your piece. We'd generally like all the stories to be wholesome, and fluffy, but if there are any content warnings that we need to take note of, please let us know.
» The piece must be new and exclusive to the zine.

Contact

If you have any questions about the project, please send us an email at [email protected], or send us a question on our curiouscat. We look forward to hearing from you!

schedule

Please note that this schedule may be subject to change.

Mods

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Name: peaches
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: General Organizer Mod
Zine Experience: While this will be my first time modding for a zine, I have worked hard to research what is needed! I also have experience running communities and events outside of the zine scene! Futhermore, I've also had the pleasure of working as a page artist on a couple of various zines!Hello! My name is peacheyi or peaches! I'm incredibly excited to be working with everyone on this project. Zack and Aerith have been such a precious couple to me over the years, so being here to experience this fanzine coming to life is such an honor! I'm eagerly looking forward to what's to come!

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Name: Sailor Stardust
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Beta-Writer, Organizer Mod
Zine Experience: In Defense of Peace: A Kazuhira Miller Fan Zine, Sledgehammer - Project Loose Ends: MGS Ocelot doujinshi, Premium Heart: A Tifa Lockhart Zine, The CloTi Zine: Because I have You Vol 1Hi there, I'm Sailor Stardust or SSD! I'm super excited to be working with all of you on Zerith Zine! They're a couple that's captured my heart since the days of AC and later CC. Remake has especially made me excited to see what their future holds. Let's have fun together exploring their beautiful relationship!

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Name: BlissfulNightRain
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Social Media, Organizer Mod
Zine Experience: Finance and beta reader for The Things That Matter: A Riku Fanzine. Finance and general organizer for Flower Blooming in the Slums: An Aerith zine. Finance and social media for upcoming Honor & Dreams: A Zack Fair Fanzine. Contributor for page art and writing in various other zinesHello, you can call me Bliss for short! I’ve been a longtime FF7 fan and have been captivated by Zack, Aerith and their relationship ever since I was introduced to them when I was a wee gal. I’m so stoked to be able to celebrate their love and cry with fellow fans as we await whatever the future holds for them!

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Name: Mayari
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Graphics & Formatting, Organizer Mod
Zine Experience: My most recent zine is The Cloti Zine. I have also led and done graphic, formatting, and finance work for: Premium Heart (Tifa, FFVII), Quirks & Quidditch (BNHA/HP), Happy Hour (BNHA), Celestials (DC Comics), Metamorphos (BNHA), & Another Life (Bleach).Hi, I’m mayari! As a longtime FFVII fan, it was a pleasure experiencing Zerith's love & devotion for each other in CC. I am so excited to celebrate them in this zine! With over 8 years of design + marketing experience, I take pride in bringing high quality fan projects and hope to do the same here. I look forward to working with everyone!

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Name: Aziantearz
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Finance & Shipping, Organizer Mod
Zine Experience: First time mod for the Zerith fanzine, The Cloti Zine - Because I have you Volume I (Page artist), SasuSaku Trends Fashion Zine (Merch artist)Hello, I’m Aziantearz but you can call me Mimi! I am an art hobbyist and fanfic writer. As one of my many tiny wishes, I hope we can spend more time together to celebrate the sweet relationship between Zack and Aerith through this fanzine. I have been waiting my whole life for this fanzine and hope we can share with you many amazing fancontent!

Contributors

Our amazing group of contributors made all the work featured in this project. Stop by their socials and give them some love!

faq

1. What is a zine?
A zine or fanzine is a small-circulation, self-published work of original writings and/or arts. In our case, it would be fan-published.2. What is this project about?
Letters From the Sky is a fanzine dedicated to the relationship between Zack Fair and Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII.3. How will contributors be compensated?
All contributors will receive a free digital and full bundle of the zine.4. Where will the proceeds go?
Post-production funds will go to the Conservation International, a non-profit organization with the goal of protecting nature for the benefit of people. Their missions include investing in forest protection initiatives, helping local and indigenous communities protect forests on their lands, and innovating new ways to sustain marine fisheries.5. What are artists required to do?
Artists will be assigned a page or merch depending on application results. Illustrations are CMYK full color, with a 0.25 inch bleed. A template will be provided for page artists. Merch templates will depend on merch type.6. What are writers required to do?
Writers will write no more than 2k word short story with proper formatting, grammar, and punctuation.7. Is traditional art allowed?
Yes. Please make sure to provide a clean, high quality scan of your work. Scanning in 600dpi or higher is advisable.8. How old do I have to be to apply? Is there an age restriction?
All interested contributors must be 16 or older during the time of your application in order to be considered for the zine.9. How many contributors are you accepting?
We are anticipating about 40 contributors, which will involve 30 artists, and 10 writers.10. Are contributors allowed to collaborate? Can a writer collaborate with another writer or artist?
We welcome all sorts of collaboration between our contributors! Do note, collaborations can only be established among contributors after they’ve been accepted into the zine and joined the Discord.We also welcome any collaborations where artists would like to provide secondary, small pieces to accompany a writer’s story and decorate the story’s pages! These pieces will not be priority and artists who do volunteer to do this would still be expected to provide a full page illustration first and foremost. More details on collaborations will be available during claims and in the Discord server.11. Can we include other characters that are not Zack and Aerith?
Other characters can be included as long as Zack and Aerith are the main focus. As this is a Zerith focused zine, we’d prefer you to keep the focus on them together. Past or polyamorous relationships with other characters are not encouraged as it distracts from our theme. Secondary ships of other characters in the background are fine unless otherwise addressed by a mod. If you have questions pertaining to this, please do not hesitate to let any of the mods know.12. Are AUs allowed?
As this is meant to be a highlight of Zerith within the original canon, AUs that can work within that canon are fine. AUs that change the universe (i.e. AUs based on another franchise/series, Omegaverse, Steampunk, etc.) are not allowed. Exceptions to this rule would be Dissidia and Kingdom Hearts.13. Can I submit an older piece (art or fic) for the zine?
Unfortunately no. Please make sure that the piece is unpublished and brand new.If you still have unanswered questions, please feel free to message us on our Curious Cat on Twitter, our ask on Tumblr, or email us at [email protected].