Open to Women & Underrepresented Creators
Accepting 20-24 Page Original Comic Book Scripts
March 5 — May 10
Elevating marginalized voices in comic books!
Our Spaces Comic Book Writing Competition gives diverse and underrepresented creators, with stories focusing on diverse characters, an opportunity to grow their professional connections and learn what it takes to thrive in the comic book industry.
We welcome creators from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to people of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and all those who have been historically marginalized. Your unique stories and perspectives enrich our community, and we eagerly invite you to share your voices and experiences with us.
Our grand prize winner receives mentorship from three industry professionals. Learn how to pitch to publishers, work with editors, create the career of your dreams, and tell the stories the world needs most!
Submission Windows & Cost
Announcements
Benefits
1 Grand Prize Winner
2 Runner-Ups
Submission Windows & Cost
1 Grand Prize Winner
2 Runner-Ups
2024 Mentors Coming Soon…
2024 Mentors Coming Soon…
2023 Mentors
Alex Segura
Writer & Publishing Exec.
Alex is the bestselling and award-winning author of Secret Identity, which the New York Times called “wittily original” and named an Editor’s Choice. Alex is also the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Pete Fernandez Miami Mystery series, and a number of comic books — including The Mysterious Micro-Face (in partnership with NPR), The Black Ghost, The Archies, and more. A Miami native, he lives in New York with his wife and children.
Twitter: @alex_segura
Sara Alfageeh
Illustrator & Author
Sara is a Jordanian-American illustrator and creative director in San Francisco. She is passionate about history, teaching, girls with swords, and the spaces where art and identity intersect. Her award-winning debut graphic novel SQUIRE is on shelves everywhere, and she’s best known for her work on Star Wars, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Ms. Marvel. Sara’s clients have included Scholastic, Hank Green, Google, and Disney. Sara is currently co-founder of One More Multiverse, making roleplaying games for all.
Twitter: @SaraAlfageeh
Stephanie Phillips
Comic Book Writer
Stephanie Phillips is an American writer known for comics and graphic novels such as HARLEY QUINN, WONDER WOMAN: EVOLUTION, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT, SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN, WE ONLY KILL EACH OTHER, and THE BUTCHER OF PARIS. Her stories and comics have appeared with DC Comics, Dark Horse, Oni Press, Top Cow/Image Comics, Heavy Metal, Black Mask Studios, A Wave Blue World, and more.
Twitter: @Steph_Smash
Competition Rules