The Oni Press Editorial Team Talks Open Submissions, Diversity, and More
[...]working in creator-owned comics is not the same as work-for-hire. Nobody is getting rich from the get-go on original IP, so I would dissuade anyone who expects to get a payout or a huge page rate doing creator-owned books, especially if they’re new and have no pre-awareness or previous work under their belt.
But that said, different books have different budgets, and its a case-by-case basis. It all ultimately comes down to us being able to crunch numbers based on who is involved with the books, how well they can show they can or can’t use social media or in-real-life marketing to promote themselves and their work, and figuring out whether or not we think we can succeed with a given project in the direct market and the bookstore/library markets.
However, a pitch, and hopefully approval, is a start of a conversation. [...]
But to underscore the thing that will likely get the biggest reaction, we are looking at submissions from writers who do not have artists attached. Beyond pitches, we are also looking for portfolios from artists, including illustrators and colorists.
