| Fans love the way
fanfic writers and artists expand the universe of
canon Beauty and the Beast and beyond, and it’s a wonderful tradition
to share those talents each year in our conzine. Is this the year you
will contribute something for the first time? Or are you continuing
your own tradition of annually submitting one or more of your pieces
for the conzine? Either way, or anywhere in between, we would love to
have your input! As with all the other activities we share in our wonderful fandom, it can’t happen without fans – meaning you! For 2026, the conzine will be published digitally. So please consider sharing something to delight your fellow fans, whether you plan to attend the 2026 convention or not! With all the magic in our tunnels, we know you’ll find some inspiration for a lot of wonderful stories and art Here are the general guidelines for the 2026 conzine: Any and all never-before-shared/posted/published contributions that you created are welcomed. Deadline for all contributions is May 1, 2026. Contributions may be any season or rating – please identify your submission when it is sent in (Classic, 3S, rating, etc.). When submitting your contributions, please mention if you prefer using a pen name. All submissions must be sent in final, edited form. No further changes can be made. Written submissions will be edited for grammar and punctuation without notifying the author. No other editing will be done. There is no maximum page limit on fanfic. You may submit more than one item for the conzine, but if it will be more than six items, please contact the editor ahead of time. Illustrations can be inserted into your stories, but send the images separately to allow the conzine editor to integrate a variety of software submissions easily. Any illustrations should be identified as your own, used with permission/credit, or open source. Documents must be sent in .doc, .docx, .rtf or .odt format. Do NOT send .pdf files. For fanfic and poetry, please use single spacing with breaks between paragraphs, and Times New Roman 14 point. Fancy fonts may not be possible to reproduce by the conzine editor. Scene breaks should be marked by three asterisks, centered ( * * * ) - not roses or long lines or other symbols. (Sometimes those do not convert properly to PDF.) If you have footnotes, please use endnotes instead, listed at the end of your story. If you are submitting artwork, art needs to be in .jpg form, saved for the web at 72 pixels/inch. Please ask if you need help with something technical. Send submissions for the conzine to Laura Goist at lauraagoist@gmail.com (there are 2 a’s, not one!) by May 1, 2026. |