Not My Forte Zine

A SFW, digital-only zine centered around KiriBaku and music!

Mod Fay

Fay is our Head + Finance Mod; they’ll also be working on graphics with Mod Caia! Fay is a first time zine mod but has contributed to many zines in the past, including Frostsmitten: a Fantasy KiriBaku Zine, Force of Nature: a Bakugou Katsuki Zine, Written in the Stars: a TodoDeku Sun and Moon Zine, and Heroes of the Court: a BNHA x Haikyuu Crossover Zine. They’re excited to learn more about moderating, and with KiriBaku involved they’re all the more interested!

Mod Cuke

Cuke is our Gen + Beta Mod! This is his first time as a zine mod and contributor, but has a background in writing and editing original stories and newspaper articles as well as organizing committees and large public events. He is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. His mom says he is very talented!

Mod El

El is our Gen + Social Media Mod!

Mod Kiro

Kiro is our Organization + Social Media Mod! They're a mod for multiple zines: ongoing zines include Haikyuu!! Travel: Take Flight, KiriBaku Holidays: Hanami, and KenHina Zine, and completed zines include Once Upon A YOI, KiriBaku Holidays: Yukimi, and Wizard101: A Year in the Spiral. They’re also a contributor for Heroes in Transition, Katsukitchen 2: Back For Seconds, and BNHA Musicals as a writer; additionally, writing for events such as KiriBaku Fantasy Bang and AtsuHina Exchange.

Mod Caia

Caia is our Graphics and Layout Mod! They're a Mod for other zines and events such as Summer’s Dawn, Ambiguity, HQ Vintage Zine, Lilies in Bloom Anthology, the BNHA Holiday Exchange, and the KageHina Big Bang. They’re also a contributor for Written in the Stars, The Ties That Bind Us, BNHA Nippon, Some Spike it Hot as a merch artist, and Old Paths as a guest artist.

  • Interest Check: May 4th - May 24th

  • Mod Apps: Aug. 23 - Sept. 13

  • Mod Joining: Sept. 20

  • Contributor Apps: Oct. 9 - Nov. 8

  • Contributor Emails: Nov. 15

  • Last Acceptance Date: Nov. 20

  • Concept Check: Dec. 4 - 6

  • Check-In 1: Jan. 22- 24

  • Check-In 2: Feb. 26 - 28

  • Check-In 3: Mar. 26 - 28

  • Soft Finals: Apr. 16 - 18

  • Hard Finals: Apr. 23 - 25

  • Preorders: May-June

  • Sending: Mid June

  • Final Sales: July

*DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Is this zine physical or digital?
This zine will be digital!

Is this zine SFW or NSFW?
This zine is entirely SFW.

Will contributors/mods get a copy of the zine?
Yes, all involved in the creation and distribution of the zine will get a free copy!

What about physical copies/merch?
This zine and any potential merch will be digital.

Can I apply as a traditional artist with scans?
We will assess all artists who apply to us. We'll mostly be looking at the art itself, so the scanned quality is an important factor but not at the forefront of our decision.

What about animations and/or cosplayers?
If we have songwriters write and record a song, we see no issue with them working with an artist to create an animatic/animation.