Seizure 2014
A$5,456
of $5,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 4th Oct 2013 at 2:00PM.
Seizure wants a new face. A digital one. That's right everybody. We offered you an app, a website, and a lush print magazine but we’re ready to take a big digital leap. We want to upgrade and make our online version as delicious and vibrant as the print magazine you know and love.
Seizure has big plans for next year and we need the help of our supporters to make it happen. First comes the site upgrade, then we are going to introduce all new content from up-and-coming authors and some of our existing favourites, then we're going to unleash our brain-children and help populate the writing and publishing community of Australia. We don't need much, just enough to get the coders out of bed. $5000 is the target.
It’s going to look something like this and will be a balance of free-to-all and members-only content. The members-only area is where all the best stuff is happening, you get to read everything Seizure puts out in its entirety, free entry to competitions, discounts on Seizure events, and you become part of our growing community of editors, publishers, photographers, illustrators and writers.
Seizure has big plans for next year and we need the help of our supporters to make it happen. First comes the site upgrade, then we are going to introduce all new content from up-and-coming authors and some of our existing favourites, then we're going to unleash our brain-children and help populate the writing and publishing community of Australia. We don't need much, just enough to get the coders out of bed. $5000 is the target.
It’s going to look something like this and will be a balance of free-to-all and members-only content. The members-only area is where all the best stuff is happening, you get to read everything Seizure puts out in its entirety, free entry to competitions, discounts on Seizure events, and you become part of our growing community of editors, publishers, photographers, illustrators and writers.
What about the magazine?
Does moving to a primarily digital form mean no more printed editions?
No, not at all. But we are evolving. ‘Sport’ will likely be the final issue of the print magazine as you know it, but it doesn’t mean the end of us making beautiful products. We know that many people love our full-colour spreads and the fun and challenging writing we publish in the mag – we love it too – but we have a raft of different projects on the boil which will result in new collections; this includes the inaugural 'Stories of Sydney' collection that is now in development with Sweatshop; the 2014 Viva la Novella winners, and, if we get enough support, we will create a yearly anthology featuring all the best work our community has produced – or in other words, a bigger and phatter magazine.
No, not at all. But we are evolving. ‘Sport’ will likely be the final issue of the print magazine as you know it, but it doesn’t mean the end of us making beautiful products. We know that many people love our full-colour spreads and the fun and challenging writing we publish in the mag – we love it too – but we have a raft of different projects on the boil which will result in new collections; this includes the inaugural 'Stories of Sydney' collection that is now in development with Sweatshop; the 2014 Viva la Novella winners, and, if we get enough support, we will create a yearly anthology featuring all the best work our community has produced – or in other words, a bigger and phatter magazine.
A brief history of Seizure
Seizure began with a group of publishing and creative professionals who wanted to make something they enjoyed and were proud to be a part of. In 2011 Seizure began releasing a biannual magazine filled with original writing and outstanding graphics.
Check out these sweet production values :)
Seizure magazine has quickly become a part of the Australian literary landscape with its emphasis on humour, irreverence and must-attend events. For our first launch we handed out flavour-bending miracle berries and challenged BlackStar Pastry man, Christopher Thé to create a menu for people with altered tastebuds.
For the Sci-fi issue we served ration bags of future-food including Soylent Green jellies, phlogiston pop and a strange liquid in a test tube…and let's not forget the Andorian Ale.
A high-point was definitely the launch of our 'Music' issue, where Edward Deer and friends brought the tunes to newly opened art-space 107 Projects. It was packed!
But it hasn't all just been about the magazine. In 2013 we ran a novella competition and were genuinely impressed by the volume and quality of entries we received. We were delighted to publish Jane Jervis-Read's Midnight Blue and Endlessly Tall which was launched by Cate Kennedy. In 2014 we are expanding the competition to have four winning editors who will each select a manuscript from the submissions and we will publish four novellas.
Seizureonline, our web presence, has been steadily evolving as we've explored new streams of content, such as podcasts, The Obstructions and the popular Flashers. This has laid the groundwork for 2014 where all the content Seizure makes will come out though the new website.
Check out these sweet production values :)
Seizure magazine has quickly become a part of the Australian literary landscape with its emphasis on humour, irreverence and must-attend events. For our first launch we handed out flavour-bending miracle berries and challenged BlackStar Pastry man, Christopher Thé to create a menu for people with altered tastebuds.
For the Sci-fi issue we served ration bags of future-food including Soylent Green jellies, phlogiston pop and a strange liquid in a test tube…and let's not forget the Andorian Ale.
A high-point was definitely the launch of our 'Music' issue, where Edward Deer and friends brought the tunes to newly opened art-space 107 Projects. It was packed!
But it hasn't all just been about the magazine. In 2013 we ran a novella competition and were genuinely impressed by the volume and quality of entries we received. We were delighted to publish Jane Jervis-Read's Midnight Blue and Endlessly Tall which was launched by Cate Kennedy. In 2014 we are expanding the competition to have four winning editors who will each select a manuscript from the submissions and we will publish four novellas.
Seizureonline, our web presence, has been steadily evolving as we've explored new streams of content, such as podcasts, The Obstructions and the popular Flashers. This has laid the groundwork for 2014 where all the content Seizure makes will come out though the new website.
There's more. There's always more. Seizure continues to grow as a platform for promoting new writing, helping authors develop their craft and mesh with the wider creative community and actively promotes the vital roles of the editors, designers and producers in creating good works.
The Challenges
The risk for Seizure is not adapting. We have grown so much since our first magazine came out in 2011 and we need to change our focus to ensure that we continue to flourish and thrive.
In 2013 we have started multiple projects that give authors valuable exposure, develop their networks and find opportunities to get paid. Viva la Novella 2 is off and running, with a $1000 prize and full-on publication. But we are holistic when it comes to publishing. We have instituted an ongoing series of projects for guest editors looking for experience and training in working with authors and their content. As part of this program, we’ve launched an initiative, with the support of the Copyright Agency, Stepping Stones is for ambitious editors looking to become fully-fledged publishers.
This is part of our multi-pronged approach to increase the opportunities for industry experience for those working in and around publishing. We also bring in people right at the beginning of their careers to work with us – such as on our Flash Fiction project and on our upcoming AltTxt segment which will be unveiled shortly. We’re future-proofing our website so the money you invest now will mean that we can devise all kinds of new projects in the future and still find a place for them in our online hub.
In 2013 we have started multiple projects that give authors valuable exposure, develop their networks and find opportunities to get paid. Viva la Novella 2 is off and running, with a $1000 prize and full-on publication. But we are holistic when it comes to publishing. We have instituted an ongoing series of projects for guest editors looking for experience and training in working with authors and their content. As part of this program, we’ve launched an initiative, with the support of the Copyright Agency, Stepping Stones is for ambitious editors looking to become fully-fledged publishers.
This is part of our multi-pronged approach to increase the opportunities for industry experience for those working in and around publishing. We also bring in people right at the beginning of their careers to work with us – such as on our Flash Fiction project and on our upcoming AltTxt segment which will be unveiled shortly. We’re future-proofing our website so the money you invest now will mean that we can devise all kinds of new projects in the future and still find a place for them in our online hub.
You will receive Seizure's sixth print magazine themed 'Sport' featuring writing by some excellent Australian talent such as Luke Carman and Pip Smith. Postage within Australia is included.
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Six-month all-access pass to Seizure's new website. This will include poetry, prose, comics and more.
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12 months All Access pass to the all new, all spectacular Seizure online.
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The Local Muso Pack comes with 3 discs + 12 months All Access pass to Seizure online. Featuringthe EP ‘Nowhere Near’ from Cogel, Edward Deer's debut album 'About Monsters', and lastly we have the rusky, Sunday morning sounds of Hazzy Bee on his album 'The Storm before the Calm’
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Est. delivery is Oct 13
From our good friends at Hachette comes this excellent book bundle of four titles. Past the Shallows by Favel Parett Forgive Me Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick (which inspired Silver Linings Playbook) Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani and Ostrich by Matt Green Plus a one year all-access pass to the Seizure site! Postage included within Australia.
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3 packs of 3 fabulous books from our friends at UWAP. (inc: postage in Australia and 2014 all-access pass) konretion: 'propels the reader so far out of their comfort zone that the world takes on a slightly different gleam,' — READINGS MONTHLY Great Western Highway: 'ambitious, intelligent, tender and sometimes exasperating...' — JEFFREY POACHER, SRB Gardens of Fire: 'a compelling tragicomedy, sometimes black, always witty, and deeply poignant.' — TOM GRIFFITHS, AUTHOR OF FORESTS OF ASH
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NewSouth books have been steadily building a beautiful set of city books that will look exquisite on any shelf. Seven evocative, literary books about Australian cities by Australian authors. Secrets and stories and history all rolled into one for Brisbane, Hobart, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Alice Springs and Canberra. Get this mammoth set, (approx value of $210), delivered to any Australian door, along with a 12-month subscription to Seizure, for the barganza price of $58.
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Seizure backlist pack delivered anywhere in Australia. And 12 months membership to Seizure Online.
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This is our most edible reward. A ten-portion Strawberry Watermelon Cake with Rose Scented Cream from Sydney pastry legend, Christopher Thé from BlackStar Pastry. There are only 6 available to the first to choose the BlackStar Reward for $69 (and, of course, a 12-month subscription to SeizureOnline 2014 is also included). Over $100 in value! !!Please Note!!: This reward is only for people who can arrange collection from the store in Newtown Sydney. Available after the campaign has closed.
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One month advertising on Seizure site! The new Seizure site will have a single advertising space available. For information on Seizure's current traffic please contact us. Scheduling will be determined by order of purchase. This is the audience you are looking for :)
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Professional photo shoot – get that author shot up to scratch. Includes a studio session with Michael Kennedy, a postcard-sized print off and digital files. Available only in Sydney at Kennedy's studio in Manly. Must be used within 12 months. Also includes a 2-year All-Access pass to the Seizure site.
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Get your profile on the Wall of Awesome! The Wall of Awesome will be a dedicated page on our site to recognise all those people, groups and companies who have lent their support to Seizure through generous contributions of time and financial support. All those on the Wall of Awesome get free entry to our events and 5 All-Access passes to the site.
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From our good friends at Hachette comes this super book bundle. Portlandia (aka put a bird on it!) Humblebrag by Harris Wittels (aka Parks and Recreation) The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper Plus you'll receive a one-year subscription to Seizure. Postage included within Australia.
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A three-book pack from our friends at Allen & Unwin: Questions of Travel which is busy scooping up awards. Snake Bite – Canberra's answer to Puberty Blues set in the naughties. Tampa, the book famously banned in North Sydney. Australian delivery included, for $40.
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12 months All Access pass + a signed copy of the 2013 Viva La Novella winning novella, ‘Midnight Blue and Endlessly Tall’ by Jane Jervis-Read.
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Pat Grant, author and illustrator extraordinare, creator of the outstanding graphic novel, Blue, (and of our Flashers logo) has generously donated two prints to the cause. These offset lithographs are limited edition and were printed on the Big Fag Press as part of his residency there. There are two available, this one as the $55 reward. Have a look at the $56 reward to see the second print. Postage within Australia included.
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Pat Grant, author and illustrator extraordinare, creator of the outstanding graphic novel, Blue, (and of our Flashers logo) has generously donated two prints to the cause. These offset lithographs are limited edition and were printed on the Big Fag Press as part of his residency there. There are two available, this one as the $56 reward. Have a look at the $55 reward to see the second print. Postage within Australia included.
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Get lit-faced! This pack features the latest issues of 7 amazing publications born from the creative ooze of Oz. Meanjin The Lifted Brow Island Voiceworks Review of Australian Fiction Kill Your Darlings + a 12 month subscription to the new Seizure Delivery within Australia included.
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Book pack from Giramondo: The Swan Book, Alexis Wright – Miles Franklin Award-winning author of Carpentaria. Ninety 9, Vanessa Berry – A memoir about band T-shirts, mix tapes and life in the nineties. New Works On Paper, Luke Beesley – a singer-songwriter and artist as well as an accomplished poet. This reward includes these three books, a Seizure all-access subscription for one year and free delivery anywhere in Australia (that's over $100-worth of literary goodness!).
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