Where in the World is Herlock Sholmes?
"Where in the World is Herlock Sholmes?" is an unofficial fanzine focused on the travels of the world's greatest detective, Herlock Sholmes!This will be a sfw, gen, fan zine focused on Herlock Sholmes from the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, with physical merch bundles and digital options available. All profit will be donated to Save the Children.
Current Status:
Leftovers Summer 2024
Applications
Before you apply, please take some time to review our application requirements.General
- Herlock/DGS/AA samples are not required but highly encouraged
- Samples may be nsfw, but sfw samples are preferred as this will be a sfw zine
- Ships are allowed in samples, but non-ship pieces are recommended as this zine will not feature any ships
- Spoilers are allowed
- You may apply to more than one position, but you will only be selected for oneArtists
- 3 samples
- Samples must be fully rendered and colored
- If applying as a page artist, samples must have backgroundsWriters
- 3 samples
- 6k words max between all samples
- At least one sample must be a complete work between 1.5 and 2.5k words
Applications are now closed! Decisions have been sent to all applicants.
Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Leftover Sales | Summer 2024 |
Mods
Fleur
Head/Social Media/Writing/Shipping/Finance Mod
Twitter
"Eternally disappointed that I won't meet my soulmate by intensely staring into their eyes from across the courtroom shouting 'Objection!'"Sharo
Graphics/Art/Merch Mod
Twitter
"'I am frequently assailed by information that I neither care for, nor wish to retain.' - Herlock Sholmes."Lumeha
Formatting/Merch Mod
Twitter
"What do you mean not everything can be resolved by turning objects over and pondering over evidence?"
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a zine?
A: A zine, or fanzine, is a compilation of art/writing from fan creators that is sold digitally or printed as a small book.Q: What is the format of this zine?
A: This zine will be a portrait-oriented A5 booklet.Q: What are the requirements for this zine?
A: Artists will be required to create a fully-rendered, colored illustration. Writers will be required to write a fic between 1-2k words.Q: Will collabs be allowed?
A: Yes. There will be an opportunity to find a collaborator once contributors are decided.Q: Are ships allowed?
A: No. This is a gen zine.Q: Will this zine be spoiler-free?
A: No. Contributors will be allowed to create pieces containing spoilers for all of DGS.Q: How many contributors are you planning to accept?
A: Currently we are planning for around 30 artists, 6 writers, and 4 merch artists. In those 30 artists, there will be a few guests.Q: Is this zine for profit?
A: All profits from this zine will be donated to Save the Children. Contributors will be compensated with a copy of the physical zine. We will try to upgrade that to a full bundle with shipping included should we break even in sales.Q: Is there an age restriction for participating in this zine?
A: As this is not a for-profit zine, there is no age limit for contributors.Q: Is there a specific time period required for the works in this zine?
A: Nope! Herlock Sholmes is not beholden to the space-time continuum and can travel to any time and place he wishes. However, we request that he not travel to settings in other fandoms. For example, he can travel to New York in 2021, but he cannot travel to Spiderman's New York.Q: Are other characters allowed to appear in our works?
A: Yes! As long as Herlock is the main focus of the work, background characters are allowed.Q: Is Herlock allowed to go to space?
A: Heck yeah.