Our pre-order post was supposed to go up an hour ago, but Tumblr decided that it was NSFW, so the post is currently being appealed. With that being said, we still wanted to let people know that pre-orders are live!
Hopefully the pretty announcement will be visible later today, but until then, please take a look at our store where you can purchase a digitalorphysicalcopy of Olympian. We will begin the process of shipping out physical copies on February 7th, and we will be sending out digital copies every Friday.
We will be doing pre-orders from today (January 16th) until February 6th!
Also, you may have seen that we revamped our Tumblr page! On the left side, you should see a column titled, Contributors, and underneath that you will see all the artists and moderators involved in this zine. If you click on a name, you will be directed to their social media accounts! Please support these lovely artists - their works in this zine will blow you away!
Thank you all for being so patient with us. We hope that you’ll help us help the Special Olympics and the artists by purchasing a copy! ♡
So, for those of you who purchased the zine PDF - it should currently be available in a download link that came from the Gumroad store, sent to the email associated with your purchase!
However, we did just upload the PDF zine to Gumroad recently for PDF+physical-content bundles. Thus, if you have previously received a link to download digital content, the PDF zine should now also be available for download using that same link.
If you did NOT receive a previous email, and you don’t get one soon - please let us know so we can get your PDF copy to you right away!
Welcome to “This Is Also Volleyball”, a Haikyuu!! anthology project themed around symbolism - crows, kings, concrete, owls, cats, and more! We’re very excited to share all of our contributors’ wonderful works with the world, so keep an eye on this account for the next few weeks for more news, and spread the word! More coming soon!
Preorders for the anthology will open October 28. Read more about it at the FAQ over HERE!
We’re thrilled to present the wonderful contributor line-up for Flourish: an Adam Anthology
They’re filled with love for Adam and the belief that there’s a bright and beautiful tomorrow awaiting! Please shower them with roses, just like Adam would!
It seems like a fair part of our contributors isn’t on tumblr, so make sure to check out our Twitterpage to check the pages of each of our wonderful individual creators!
Very happy to be part of this project about Ainosuke-Adam from SK8 The Infinity.
Pre-orders are opening soon ( sometime today in fact, depending on timezones :D )!
Please check it out and look forward to the previews
We are proud to announce that we have made our final donation! Your support allowed us to raise $2040.83, which we’ve donated to Equal Justice Initiative and Rainbow Railroad!
Thank you all so much~we’re grateful to be able to donate to the life-changing work of these amazing charities and we couldn’t have done it without you!
We have deleted our Gumroad account upon the recent news of them looking into NFTs and general other privacy issues. You can read more about everything hereand here. We’ve also recently discovered that Dropbox has previously endorsed NFTS, so the zine will instead be hosted for free on Itch.io !
Apologies for the silence and thank you for your patience. All full bundles have been shipped out and you should have received an email! We’re currently working on shipping out the physical zines next.
Everyone who ordered the zine should have received an email containing a link to download the PDF (and digital merch if you ordered that too). Please contact us ASAP if you ordered the zine but have not received anything.
Missed out on your chance to preorder the zine or weren’t able to snag merch of your favorite Todoroki while our first sale was live? Now’s your chance to take home anything you might have missed!
Our storefront has been restocked with limited quantities of full bundles and individual merch pieces. Pick up the zine, plus prints, buttons, stickers, charms, and more! Careful though–quantities are very limited! Make sure to snag your favorite pieces before they’re all gone!
Lionheart zine bundles will be sent out today by 4 pm CST! Keep an eye out for your bundle in your email, including your spam folders.
If any issues or concerns pop up, feel free to send us a DM, CC, or an email ([email protected]).
And for those of you who weren’t able to purchase during pre-orders, don’t forget that we’re hosting a flash sale tomorrow! The store will be open one last time from Sunday at noon CST through Monday at noon CST.
We’re excited to announce that all Rhymin’ Zine proceeds after production will be donated to the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), a US non-profit based in New York City serving as a federation for western LGBT organizations aiding citizens from all ethnically Asian backgrounds (East, South, Southeast, and Pacific Islander).
NQAPIA aims to “build the capacity of local LGBT AAPI organizations, invigorate grassroots organizing, develop leadership, and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.” As an intersectional organization, their work includes fighting for LGBT AAPI rights in Congress and in US Courts, providing therapy and healthcare resources for the uninsured, fighting against the rise of conservative politics in Asian communities, and advancing immigrants’ rights. Additionally, the organization is working in partnership with the NCTE to promote the upcoming 2022 U.S. Trans Survey.
Statistics
️ An estimated 22.5 million Asians and Pacific Islanders live in the U.S. (census.gov)
LGBT AAPI adults have higher rates of unemployment than non-LGBT AAPI adults (11% vs. 8%) (Williams Institute)
️ From March 19, 2020 to December 31, 2021, a total of 10,905 hate incidents against Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) persons were reported (Stop AAPI Hate)
131 hate crimes targeting Asians in New York were reported and confirmed in 2021 vs. 28 in 2020 (NYPD Statistics)
Why this cause?
The NQAPIA works towards advocating for queer rights in Asian communities across North America and are based in NYC–Min and Ryan’s dream city! Self-acceptance and living your life authentically against all odds–despite cultural, family, or societal pressures and expectations–are both themes prevalent in Book 4, which Asian people often struggle with due to generational trauma. There’s additional pressure for those who identify as queer, but this charity helps ease the pain by providing public educational resources and by advocating for gay rights among Asian communities.
Furthermore, the work of the NQAPIA benefits AAPI immigrants and diaspora like Min and Ryan, who are 1st or 2nd-generation and beyond, and dream of living their truths. The majority of our mod team is also part of the 1st-or 2nd-generation Asian-American diaspora and/or are part of the LGBTQ+ community, so this cause is very close to our hearts.
Action proves more important than ever due to the rising hate crimes and misguided aggression towards Asians as a result of the pandemic, alongside the continued exclusion of LGBTQ+ people due to propositions of anti-gay legislation in certain states. Through this zine, we hope to make a positive contribution to the ongoing battle for the freedom to love and for the acceptance of all people.
For more Anti-Asian violence resources, visit here
