
ART CONTEST
GRAND PRIZE: $500 US Currency
Submission Dates: February 15th, 2026 to April 15th, 2026
Winner Reveal: May 1st, 2026
Draw it in your Style!
HOW TO ENTER:
1. Choose one of the characters listed below, and draw it in your style!
2. Post it to Instagram with the #nmdm3artcontest, and tag me (@fear.books) so I can find your work!
3. Check back on May 1st!
THE CHARACTERS:

Meet the Belters:
three oddities from the small town of Chapel Valley who band together in the face of fear, tragedy, and the tumultuous changes that come with life beyond high school.
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Dante Clement (Left):
A black, queer, newly 18 year old teen with a penchant for classical fashion and bright eye makeup.
Favorite Song: Circles by Mariah Carey
Favorite Movie: The Devil Wears Prada
Hobbies: Movies + Fashion Critic, Professional Playlist Maker, Poet (sorta)
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Lily Carter (Middle):
A black, 19 year old goth musician who is just as likely to listen to Saint-Saens The Swan as Stay Here by SWANS.
Favorite Song: Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio/Til Death Do Us Part by Fleshgod Apocalypse
Favorite Movie: Doctor Sleep, Dir. Mike Flanagan
Hobbies: Cello, Makeup, Jewelry Making, Creepy Doll Assembly
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Ezekiel 'Murph' Lee (Right):
Punk as punk can be. Neon colored mohawk, painted leather jackets, chipped black nail polish- the works. An artist in all forms.
Favorite Song: Anything Like Me by Poppy
Favorite Movie: Loving Vincent
Hobbies: Spray Paint Murals, Ice Cream Sommalier, Hiking