Zubaan Books is currently accepting applications for its Once Upon a Time Fellowship Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Zubaan Books - Once Upon a Time Fellowship Program
The objective of the fellowship is to identify comics creators, writers and illustrators who wish to write engaging non-fiction for young adults with a strong gender inclusive focus. It aims to build communities of process-oriented creators who will open up windows to new ways of writing history, foregrounding the contribution of women from diverse fields.
Benefits of Zubaan Books - Once Upon a Time Fellowship Program
- A total of ten fellowships of Rs 100,000 each (less taxes) will be awarded.
Zubaan Books - Once Upon a Time Fellowship Program Requirements
- This call is ideally open to comics creators/writer-artist teams/duos/an individual who is able to do both. Preference will be given to proposals that can take care of both simultaneously. If you are for some reason unable to team up with a partner (with an illustrator or writer), Zubaan will do its best to pair you with one.
- Preferably be aged 20–40 years
- You have to sign a mutually acceptable agreement of working together on the project.
Requirements:
- Open to comics creators, writers and illustrators with an interest in creating illustrated stories for young adults. Preference will be given to women, queer, trans and nonbinary people from the Dalit, Bahujan, Adivasi/Tribal, Northeast Indian and/or religious minority communities.
- Demonstrated experience or strong interest in issues related to gender, history, culture, and art
- Commitment to research, write, illustrate and produce a substantial work which would lead to a complete graphic story in the stipulated time frame.
- Availability to participate in a five-day residential workshop in Bangalore, scheduled for mid to end June 2026 (this will be confirmed soon)
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
15 April, 2026
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