Publishers Weekly recently published an article about Svetlana Chmakova's Nightschool that Yen Press has been serialising in their monthly publication Yen+. I have been able to acquire every issue that has so far been released, but it would appear that other people have not been as fortunate, which has lead to Hachette switching distribution from Comag to Diamond UK.

I was somewhat excited when I first read about the publication, with it's mix of Japanese, Korean & original content all in one package that up until that point had not been attempted. From the third issue of Yen+ they appeared to have opened submissions for submissions form 'seasoned professionals' for a thirty page story, which piqued my interest. Being a monthly publication, editorial & reader feedback can be received with greater frequency than if it were a 160 page graphic novel, & in the process, creates a more enticing product for any prospective consumer to purchase.

There is another advantage to being serialised in a monthly publication like Yen+ that was also mentioned in the PW article, any reader who bought the magazine to read Soul Eater, Bamboo Blade or Higurashi: When They Cry could also become fans of One Fine Day, Maximum Ride or Jack Frost as well!

But more importantly there is probably one thing any editor wants to know you can draw before they'll even consider looking at your proposal, which is why they're only looking for submissions from established creative talent right now.