How to Join

All furry artists and authors are welcome to apply for membership in NAF -- despite the name, it is not limited to just North America. The good news is that membership is free (no copy or shipping costs) and contributing members receive a free copy. The downside is that NAF is sold to cover costs, so the content must meet a certain standard of quality.

First, read the Rules and Guidelines below.

To apply, send a sample of your work to Jarlidium Press, 19410 Highway 99 Suite A, PMB 335, Lynnwood, WA 98036, USA, or to info@jarlidium.com. For artists, the sample should consist of clean photocopies (no originals, please!) or scans of works that you feel represent your typical quality. Please send several pieces, as it's very difficult to accurately evaluate someone's work based on only one or two examples. Authors, we can accept plain text, or any file format that MS Word 97 can read. As with artists, we could prefer to see more than one work. Excerpts are fine. If you have a web page of your work, you can send your URL in lieu of samples.

If you are accepted, we will need you to mail us a written age statement. If there are membership slots open, you will become a full member right away (but note that you will lose your membership if you miss your first issue!). If there are no slots open, as is the case currently, your name will go on the waiting list. Turnover varies, so we don't know how long it might take for you to become an actual member. Note that as a waitlister, you are allowed to send in contributions. You won't get a member copy, so you won't see any comments, but if you just wish to get your stuff published, then you can do that as a waitlister.

Rules and Guidelines

North American Fur (NAF) is a non-profit APA-zine dedicated to the creation of, and sole discussion of, anthropomorphic stories and artwork. This publication is rated "R" (restricted) in content, which in practical terms means that full nudity is fine but sexual acts are not. Members must be 18 years of age or older.

NAF is published twice a year, with deadlines of May 1st and November 1st. Contributions must be received by the editors no later than the deadline. NAF is published in two editions: the member edition, which includes comments, and the public edition, which normally does not. If you would like your comments to appear in the public edition, please indicate this clearly. Both editions are published in limited quantities and will never be reprinted, and member editions are distributed only to members. Paul Groulx is an honorary member in perpetuity for his work in starting NAF.

Membership is limited to 45 people. If all slots are filled, applicants will be placed on a waiting list and allowed to join as slots open up. There is no membership fee of any kind. Waitlisters will be kept up to date on their status. Waitlisters may contribute "guest shots" should they wish, under the same rules of size and quality as regular members, but will not be eligible for a free or member copy. In addition, regular members may include in their contributions art or stories by others; these inclusions will not count toward the member's minac but do count toward maxac, and are subject to the normal quality rules. Collaborations between a member and a non-member may be included as well, and do count toward the member's minac.

Minac (minimum activity) is four pages every issue, not including comments pages or blank pages. Members who do not meet this requirement will have their memberships terminated unless they have made arrangements with the editors. If your contribution is not received by the deadline, that is the same as not meeting minac. Maxac (maximum activity) is twenty pages, including comments, but not including blank pages.

Members must maintain the required level of submission quality. For example, pencils that turn to mud after reproduction or extremely rough sketches are not acceptable. Failure to do so could result in loss of membership. In addition, previously published material should constitute at most one-quarter of your contribution. However, because NAF is an APA as well as a zine, if you would like to distribute some pieces which do not meet these rules to members for comment, you may include them in your contribution if they are clearly marked as being for members only. These inclusions will not count toward minac but do count toward maxac. NOTE: The editors reserve the right to reject any art or story that is of a trouble-making nature, including personal attacks on another member or material with a political or religious agenda.

We cannot afford to reproduce color artwork in the interior, or other art requiring special handling, but if a member wishes to provide copies to the editors in sufficient quantities, we will be happy to include them in either the members-only edition or both editions. Check with the editors for the quantities required.

Contributions should consist of un-folded, single-sided 8.5" x 11" or A4-size copies of the best quality feasible. Sales mostly cover our copying costs, so you need only send one copy of each page you wish to contribute. For best results, we suggest leaving a half-inch margin on all four sides, but especially on the left and right to avoid art or text disappearing into the binding. For those working with A4 paper, please remember that the final version will be on paper that is shorter but wider.

Advertisements are free to members, published subject to the editors' approval. Ad copy does not count as part of your contribution; please make sure that it is marked clearly.

All members who have contributed to a particular issue will receive a member copy of that issue free of charge. Members who were unable to contribute may obtain a member copy at half cover price to cover printing costs. Half of cover price is currently $US 7.50.

Please note that the editors have final say on any policies and decisions regarding NAF and the inclusion of material in it. The rules listed here will normally be in effect, but the editors may make exceptions and changes as they see fit to improve the quality and operation of NAF.