Verses upon the Azure Sky is officially finished and wrapped!!
Thank you for all your support and love—we couldn't have done it without you!Note: Zine social medias are no longer monitored.Background art is the Verses Upon the Azure Sky cover art by fenkko.
ABOUT & FAQ
Verses upon the Azure Sky is a for-profit, unofficial zine about the relationship of Xingqiu and Chongyun from Genshin Impact.Q: What is a zine?
A zine is a compilation of creative works, usually artworks and writing. It’s similar to a book or a miniature magazine.Q: What is this zine's theme?
This zine is centered around the relationship between Chongyun and Xingqiu. The zine has been labeled "Xingyun" for brevity's sake—both Xingyun and Chongqiu are welcome!Q: What are the zine specs?
+ For-profit, physical and digital
+ A5 size, ~60 pages
+ Perfect bound, full color
+ SFW
+ 24 artists (inclusive of cover), 4 writers, 3 merch artists
Note: these numbers include guest contributors.Q: How will contributors be compensated?
We aim to provide all contributors with a full bundle of the zine, inclusive of the zine itself, all available merch items, stretch goals, and shipping. Funds will mainly go towards production and shipping. The remaining profit will be distributed among the mods and all contributors evenly.Q: Will other character/ships be featured?
As the main focus of this zine is Chongyun and Xingqiu, we will not include other ships in the zine. Other characters and platonic interactions, however, are more than welcome.Q: Is the zine only set in canonverse? Are AUs allowed?
Due to interest, the setting for the zine will not be limited to canonverse, and will include both canon and AUs, subject to the interest of our contributors.
SCHEDULE
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mar 1 - Mar 15 | Interest Check |
| Mar 18 - Apr 15 | Contributor Applications |
| Apr 21 | Contributor Applications Results |
| Apr 24 | Deadline to Respond |
| May 1 | Concept Check Deadline |
| May 23 | Check In #1 |
| Jun 20 | Check In #2 |
| Jul 18 | Final Submissions |
| Aug 1 - Aug 31 | Preorders |
| Sep - Dec | Production |
| Jan - Feb | Shipping |
| Mar 28 - Apr 17 | Leftover Sales |
MEET THE MODS
VANGraphic DesignHi I'm Van and I'm responsible for the Initial Thought of this zine. Then I somehow telepathically spread the brainworm to others. You're welcome.Zine Experience
TIENFormatting, Finance, Shipping, ProductionHi I'm Tien. I wrote a tweet and ruined all of our lives.Zine Experience
NATSocial, BetaHi I'm Nat, I said two innocent words and somehow I'm here now.Zine Experience
LIVOrganisation, Social, BetaHi I'm Liv, I accidentally roped many people into this.Zine Experience
MEET THE TEAM
Artists
0000dae • 1924 • Carm • ciatoru
Crowie • fenkko • Heen • hiu
Artists
Hua • ira • Ji • Kibstars
loomfish • Mikanchii • pearl • rainubrew
Artists
Sheru • SparklyRainbows • Storyofthedoor • wey
yeouko • Yun0036 • zaccr • zeph
Writers
kiroiimye • Lyn • Riken • saa
