Razzle Dazzle is a free annual digital fan anthology for the series Hetalia World Stars that focuses on historical depictions of the characters set in the 20th century! For our third run, we're featuring narrative works like fan writing and fan comics!Note: This fan anthology project is a PG-13 collection of historical fiction and may include works that feature strong language and swearing, extended violence, and uncomfortable themes like war, political themes, and mortality. Reader discretion is advised.

Guidelines

Submission Guidelines• All submitted works must be in a narrative/storytelling format. This means that works for this anthology will primarily either be written works or comics. If contributors would like to submit in a different format while still adhering to the narrative requirement, feel free to ask the organizers about it.• This anthology has a secondary and optional creative prompt, which is the word narrative itself. Works don't necessarily have to adhere to this prompt as long as they fit the required format, but it is definitely encouraged!• For the purposes of clarity, the range of this anthology will be from 1900-1999. For this anthology, works don't have to strictly adhere to a specific decade and may even touch upon the 21st century, as long majority of the work takes place in the 20th century.• This is a SFW anthology, so please make sure to keep your submissions PG-13 at most. Please avoid graphic depictions of violence and sexual content.• The project reserves the right to deny works that include, but may not be limited to: uncritical depictions of racist/transphobic/homophobic content, genocide and/or genocide denial, fascism and the far right, uncritical depictions/romanticization of criminal organizations/oppressive regimes/governmental organizations used to aid oppression, and issues that may be too ideologically sensitive for a fandom anthology. While we allow allusions or representations of heavy themes and subjects in your work, please remember to treat the subject with sensitivity and mindfulness towards how you depict it.• That said, what counts as 'ideologically sensitive' is dependent on context, and the organizers acknowledge that nuances exist in every situation. Therefore, if you're not sure about the contents of your work, feel free to contact the organizers through Tumblr, Twitter, or email, or through the Discord server.• While general works are encouraged, shipping content is allowed.• You may combine different formats to create a single submission (ie. writing accompanied with art you personally drew). If the submission requires specific formatting (ie. writing with specific text placements), please make sure to notify the organizers during the creation process.• Each acceptance is considered an entry slot. When collaborating, you may choose to either submit your own entry while adding on to someone else's, or combine both your slots to create a single entry together.• Again, as this bears repeating: if you're not sure about something or have concerns, please contact the organizers.• With all that said, have fun! That's what this anthology's for, after all.

Visual GuidelinesPage Specifications:
- A5 / 148x210 mm / 1748x2480 px
- (for double-page/landscape spreads, 296x210 mm/3496x2480 px)
- 300 dpi
- JPG, PNG, PDF
- RGB• If submitting traditional artwork or photography, please be mindful of your image quality when capturing your image.• Comic margins are 0.5 in / 12.7 mm on Photoshop, or 1.0 in / 25.4 on CSP / Procreate. You may break margins in certain panels if you wish for artistic intent/do full paged comics without the margins, but if you wish to incorporate margins in your work, do keep these in mind. You have a limit of 16 pages in total.• You can access a page template here for reference.• If submitting footnotes with your comic/illustration, please try to keep it brief; roughly 1k words at maximum!Writer GuidelinesPage Specifications:
- A5 / 148x210 mm / 1748x2480 px
- DOC, DOCX, RTF
- Font size 12Page Margins:
- Sides: 0.7 in / 18 mm
- Top: 0.787 in / 20 mm
- Bottom: 1.06 in / 27 mm
- You may format your work as you wish and use your own margins provided they aren't smaller than the margins written above; this is to make sure the way you specifically format your work is reflected in the final product.• Please do not submit your final work as a PDF. This makes transferring the text in the compilation process difficult. You may submit an additional PDF to illustrate how you would like your work formatted, but please make sure an editable file is attached as well.• During the compilation/formatting process, if you have Adobe InDesign and have a specific formatting for your work, you may request for an IDD file to format your own submission if you wish.• Minimum word limit is 1k, and maximum word limit is 8k. You may go over a little bit if you wish, but please keep it roughly close to the 8k range.• You may submit your work in whatever font you're comfortable, as it will be changed in the final formatting; if it does matter to your formatting however, the font that will be used is Century Schoolbook.• Your writing must be capable of being read as a standalone work. While you may expand upon your writing on your own time after submitting it to the anthology, please refrain from publishing it until a set time after the anthology's release.• If submitting footnotes, try to keep it brief; roughly 1k words at maximum!

FAQ

Is this fan anthology free?
Yes it is! Absolutely no payment required.Where can we access the anthology?
Razzle Dazzle is available for download on Itch.io.Will there be a physical copy available for purchase as well?
There are no plans to produce a physical copy of Razzle Dazzle for purchase. Additionally, the organizers would rather not bear the burden of financial responsibility purchases would require at the moment.Are OCs allowed?
Yes! Your work may primarily focus on OCs as long as it remains relevant to Hetalia.Are works in other languages acceptable?
Yes, provided that it's accompanied by an English translation.Is there a prompt to follow or certain events to record? Is it just major events, or are minor events acceptable as well?
The contributor's submission is up to them! However, contributors will be required to submit a short description of their pitch; this is to make sure majority of submissions don't gravitate to a specific era.Are Nyotalia and 2Ps allowed?
Nyotalia versions of characters are allowed; however, this anthology does not allow 2P representations of characters.Are humanverse submissions allowed?
Yes, as long as they fit within the scope of being historical and set in the 20th century.How does collaboration work? Are they optional?
Collabs are entirely optional! There will be a Google Sheet that lists contributors who are looking for/open to collaborating, and interested collaborators will approach them on their own basis. Announcements could also be made in the Discord server's specific channel for collaborations. How you choose to proceed from there is entirely up to the both of you.But as said, collabs are entirely optional! You can choose to do your own thing on your own terms instead, and if you decide you don’t want to collaborate with another creator anymore that’s entirely fine too-- just make sure to tell your partner and the organizers about it.Why is this anthology so big?
Would it really be a razzle-dazzle if it wasn't?

Anthologies

Razzle Dazzle is a free digital fan anthology for the series Hetalia World Stars that focuses on historical depictions of the characters set in the 20th century!Note: This fan anthology is a PG-13 collection of historical fiction and may include works that feature strong language and swearing, extended violence, and uncomfortable themes like war, political themes, and mortality. Reader discretion is advised.

For our second run, we placed the spotlight on Asia throughout the 20th century!Note: This fan anthology is a PG-13 collection of historical fiction and may include works that feature strong language and swearing, extended violence, and uncomfortable themes like war, political themes, and mortality. Reader discretion is advised.

Timeline

April 13th - May 4th Contributor Application PeriodMay 11th Email of ResultsMay 18th - June 8th Research periodJuly 6th Check-in 1October 5th Check-in 2December 7th Check-in 3January 11th Final DeadlineTBD Release