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You may have noticed a few changes around here at YaoiSuki. That's because we've moved to a new host, and in the process upgraded and altered a bunch of our features (most notably: embedded wiki and better forums). Unfortunately, we lost our user database in the move, so those of you who were signed up will unfortunately need to sign up again. It's a pretty painless process though!
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Kitty Correction and Yaoi: The Magazine |
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Written by Jen Parker
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Sunday, 02 September 2007 |
So Jordan and I are having fun with our local KumoriCon this weekend, and to our happy surprise, Media Blasters/Kitty Media is here-- and managing editor Frank Pannone as well. He told us a little tidbit about Crimson Spell: some fans have whined about the romanization of the main character's name as "Bald," which was apparently chosen by Ayano Yamane-sensei. Well, now Sensei has come back to Kitty and said "oops," because she has since realized what "bald" means in English. They will be reprinting Crimson Spell volume 1 with the new romanization, which if I remember correctly will be "Vald."
In other news, we got a press release for Yaoi Magazine, a new "Western, English speaking fan's lifestyle magazine." The 18+ bi-monthly publication will include art, fiction, and articles starting with their first issue in November. Hit the jump for the full press release if you want.
They are currently accepting submissions for fiction, articles, manga, centerfold art, and any other ideas they might like, with a due date of October 1st.
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Look out Brokeback! Yaoi Magazine provides a home to global fans.
York, Penn. - September 1, 2008 When Ang Lee brought the world the love
story between two cowboys in late 2005 it shocked many people and made
others grin happily. The ones with the grins were most likely fans of a
Japanese export known as yaoi. Like Brokeback Mountain, yaoi focuses on
the romantic and often sexual relationship between two men, but the
average reader of yaoi fiction isn’t what is first expected. "98% of my
readers are heterosexual women ranging in age from 18 to their late 60s,"
says S. A. Payne, writer of dozens of romantic yaoi style novels and
publisher of the upcoming Yaoi Magazine. "They like men and do not relate
to the damsel in distress of traditional romance novels." Yaoi fills the
craving for romance and adventure with lots of bishonen, a Japanese term
for beautiful men. Despite the publishing explosion of this genre in the
past few years, there is little outlet for non-Japanese artists and
writers. "And there is a lot of amazing talent out there," Ms. Payne says.
From this Yaoi Magazine was born. It will be published bi-monthly with the
first issue to be released November 1st and showcasing not only some of
the best talent outside of Japan but with a focus on issues, items and
other unique points of view of this genre's fans.
"We want it to be a lifestyle magazine," Ms. Payne said. "We're producing
the kind of magazine that we want to read. It’s about yaoi but it's about
more than yaoi. A yaoi fan is progressive and has hobbies most people
don't even know exist, things like Dollfies and cosplay." The tagline for
Yaoi Magazine hints at this, a global fan's lifestyle magazine and they
say they need your help. "The talent is out there, the fans are out there,
now we're going to bring them together," Ms. Payne added with a smile.
Preorders of the first issue will go on sale October 1st with the first
issue being released for November 1st. Submissions are currently open and
further information can be found on the website www.yaoimagazine.com . To
get a taste of what global yaoi is you can check out S.A. Payne’s novels
at www.sapayne.com. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 November 2007 )
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