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Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #27 is up! A lot of conventions have open applications, so please check the master spreadsheet. There's one new comic anthology in the list as well. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! #comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions

If you are an aspiring comics creator looking for anthology opportunities, you should be signed up for the @teagoblincafe.bsky.social Patreon and follow them on here. Great info. www.patreon.com/posts/tea-go...

Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #27 is up! A lot of conventions have open applications, so please check the master spreadsheet. There's one new comic anthology in the list as well. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! #comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions

Still looking for work my finances are a bit tight right now so I'm looking for anything!

If you missed it earlier this week, don't worry! I got you! Get caught up on comic anthology calls for submissions and newly opened convention applications.

The Lie Machine Anthology by @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social will be closing submissions soon! Get your story in before the Feb 1st deadline!

Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #26 is up! There's a few comic anthologies who's deadline is up soon and a few new open comic conventions. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! #comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions

Quick warning for Kickstarter users below. KS Trust and Safety will literally NEVER contact you via DMs. Report this message if you get it.

Hey folks, the newsletter will be delayed by a day. Today ran away from me. Stay tuned for tomorrow!

Thought Bubble apps are now open!

This year marks the 20th Edition of Thought Bubble: The Yorkshire Comic Art Festival! With a week long festival from 9-15 November 2026, taking place across Yorkshire. And our GIANT Comic Convention will be on 14 & 15 November 2025 at Harrogate Convention Centre.

We're excited to reveal Thought Bubble's 20th festival image, drawn by the amazing Núria Tamarit. Thank you so much Núria! Check back tomorrow when we'll be announcing our 2026 dates and opening our exhibitor applications!

Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #25 is up! There are several new comic anthologies open for submissions and a bunch of new conventions are accepting applications. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! #comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions www.patreon.com/posts/148627...

Dead Ducks Zine is putting together a murder mystery zine. Submissions are open. You can apply as either a writer OR an artist but not as both. Deadline Feb. 20th. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Ending Soon: @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social has an anthology submission call that is ending soon. Deadline Feb. 1st. They are looking for non-fiction stories about propaganda, headlines that muddy the truth, and other forms of misinformation. ironcircus.com/lie-machine/

Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #25 is up! There are several new comic anthologies open for submissions and a bunch of new conventions are accepting applications. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! #comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions www.patreon.com/posts/148627...

Swooping back this very fine MLK Day with our first unthemed issue of 2026! Behold! Get yours! Tell a friend! fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/149... Hey folks! I'll be launching a kickstarter very soon! Please sign up to get told about it

Thanks everyone! We are now at 204 subscribers! Woot!!

I am only ONE subscriber away from 200 on #Patreon! Can I get someone to help me hit that sweet sweet round number? www.patreon.com/c/TeaGoblinC...

Fan Fusion New exhibitor applications are open! phoenixfanfusion.com/so/91PkPzA1L...

Let 2026 be the year you draw your weird cringe sci-fi/fantasy webcomic, don't let that shit die with you having never left your head.

For the Tuesday crowd!

Happy New Year! Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #24 is up! Two new anthology submissions are open and a ton of new conventions are accepting applications. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! #comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions www.patreon.com/posts/tea-go...

Happy New Year! Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #24 is up! Two new anthology submissions are open and a ton of new conventions are accepting applications. This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! #comicanthologies #comicconventions #opensubmissions www.patreon.com/posts/tea-go...

Happy Holidays! Tea Goblin Cafe will be off for the next two weeks. Getting some rest and enjoying tasty food! I hope you get to do the same! See you in 2026!

TCAF applications end tomorrow Dec. 19th! Don't forget to get yours in! www.torontocomics.com

Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase will be opening applications on Jan 5th. Event date: April 18th-19th, 2026 www.instagram.com/p/DSS4K0Pko6...

Indie comics focused SCARF in Sheffield, UK is open for applications! Event date is for Oct. 10th, 2026. Table costs £35.

For the morning crowd!

It’s official! I’m honored to be the main artist on the fantastically talented @judedoyle.bsky.social’s incredible new horror series for @oni-press.bsky.social, Dead Teenagers. Put it on your pull list if you like 90s nostalgia, slashers, and kickass storytelling! #onipress #horror

Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #23 is up! Only a few updates this week. FanimeCon and JAFAX apps are open. Check out the anthologies that are closing soon and get your story in! This resource is free to subscribe on Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/145925...

I may come to regret this decision, but... SCARF! Sheffield Comic ARts Fair! Next October! Liam "Pais" Hill drew our mascot! Exhibitor application form will be out soon, tables will cost as little as I can get away with! Please remember to apply so this isn't a terrible decision on my part 🙏

Hey, NYC! Come hang out with @wendyxu.bsky.social and friends, decorate bags for groceries for Chinatown seniors, pick up @handsoffnyc.bsky.social zines and whistles, and get some great soup! Friday 12/12 at Chinatown Soup! gregpak.net/2025/12/07/2...

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Tea Goblin Cafe Newsletter #22 is up! There are 2 new comic anthology submissions and a mega call for artists from King County Metro. There are 8 new US/Canada conventions with open applications and a TON of new European cons. Free to subscribe on Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/tea-go...

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Tea Goblin Cafe is tracking over 500 HUNDRED comic, pop culture, anime, and furry conventions. Subscribe to the Patreon (it's free!) and get access to the massive masterlist where you can sort by state/country, application opening date/deadline date. Updated weekly on Mondays.

NEW! RICE in Rochester, New York applications are live. Deadline is Jan. 10th. Apply below! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Today marks 5 years since Kid Quick's 2020 debut. If you haven't met them in DC'S VERY MERRY MULTIVERSE, TEEN JUSTICE, or DC PRIDE, you should. Thx to @mikhalmc.bsky.social, Eleonora Carlini, @weredawgz.blacksky.app, @marcofaillacomics.bsky.social and the other excellent collaborators on Team Quick.

Kawaii Kon in Honolulu, Hawaii applications are live! The deadline is Dec. 30th. kawaiikon.com/artists/

Applications for CAKE are live. Apply below, but hurry because the applications will close on Jan 5th! www.cakechicago.com/apply

This is HUGE! King County Metro is looking for 6 artists to make short form graphic novels and tell the stories of the community. Toss your hat in the ring for the chance at $54k!

New! @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social has just opened submissions for their latest anthology Lie Machine! Submit your story before the deadline.

NEW! Anthology about book reviews includes comics and zine submissions! Apply below.

NEW! Comic anthology call for submissions. Get your stories in before the deadline!

Hey folks! I made a new Bluesky account for Tea Goblin Cafe! Please follow me there and I'll update with newsletter posts and reminders when deadlines are approaching for comic anthologies and comic cons! @teagoblincafe.bsky.social