Mad Cave Studios’ 2024 Talent Search Is Underway!

This year marks Mad Cave Studios’ 7th annual talent search. Four categories are open to creators all across the world, with the ultimate goal of giving eight aspiring creators a chance to have their work published. 

It only takes a cursory glance at the creators and titles that have blossomed out of this annual contest to see how big this opportunity really is. David Hazan, Shane Connery Volk,  Federico Bertoni, Damien Becton, Dylan Essex, Mario Candelario, David Escobar, and Sarah Cooke are among previous years’ winners.

This year, Mad Cave is searching for two writers, two illustrators, two colorists, and two letterers to work on upcoming Mad Cave Studios projects. This search is specifically for underrepresented talent with a unique voice that have never worked with or been distributed by a major publisher.

This year, submissions must be based on one of these Mad Cave titles: 

Battlecats (Fantasy)

The Devil That Wears My Face (Horror)

Nottingham (Historical Fiction)

Hunt. Kill. Repeat. (Mythology)

Each creator may send one submission, keeping in mind that the project they could potentially be working on may or may not be set in the same universe as their submission, e.g. an artist who chooses to submit an entry for Battlecats should be aware that a future series may or may not feature anthropomorphic creatures.

Only submissions that follow the following guidelines and are submitted through Mad Cave Studios’ 2024 Talent Search Submission Form, will be reviewed.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

1) Each creator may submit one entry.

2) Submit through Mad Cave Studios’ 2024 Talent Search: Submission Form.

3) Contestants must be 18 years or older to enter.

4) Submissions are only open from June 1st, 2024 through August 2024. Any submission received before or after these dates will be disregarded.

5) Eight winners will be announced in September 2024.