The entries in our first ever science fiction competition offered a glittering glimpse into the imaginations of our write the world community. The ultimate list of writing contests in 2020 win cash. Inspired by lit hubs 100 rejections per year post, im aiming for at least 50 submissions in 2017. Wfnb writing competition wfnb writing competition offers prizes in seven categories. The baltimore science fiction society holds its annual amateur writing contest to promote the creation of.
All stories must have an idaho setting, theme or character as the central element of the story. The emails i get from wd promoting this contest have a subject line that says, last week to enter your science fiction stories in wds annual writing competition. Essay contests, nonfiction writing competitions, awards. Science fiction literature also is selling well with unit sales doubling between 2010 2017. You brought us your tales of telekinesis and stories about dystopian futures and places light years away from here. Trap science fiction short story competition for international students in norway, 2017. Army prepares for future combat with a nearpeer competitor in 2030.
The fabulist and fantastic flash fiction contest is open to any writer, and is the only time during the year that we accept flash fiction submissions. The definitive guide a comprehensive and regularly updated list of writing contests in 2020. Science fictionfantasy book awards, writing contests and. The following information has been extracted from other websites and no assurance can be given as its correctnes s. If youre a budding writer and a scientist then this is your chance to share your experiences with other scientists.
The fiction writing contests should contain clear guidelines of the type of writing that is accepted. This page lists flash fiction, micro fiction, sudden fiction, twitterage, twitterature, dribble, drabble, minisaga, nanotale, microstory and very short fiction competitions, prizes and awards. Futurescape, up to 8000 words, end date october th 2017, theme blue sky cities intelligence in fiction, up to 5000 words, closing date july 15th 2017, theme about artificial general intelligence, intelligence amplification, or the ai alignment problem. Science fiction is increasingly shrugging off traditional and unfair perceptions of its. Discover the finest writing contests of 2020 for fiction and nonfiction authors including short story competitions, essay writing competitions, poetry contests, and many more. Where you can find information about all the science fiction contests running on ambassadormanaged profiles. This can be conveyed in the setting, plot, characters, dialoguethe only limit is your imagination. Below is a list of nonfiction, essay, memoir and life writing competitions from uk, ireland and europe although some are open to writers internationally. Records filed under science fiction 00 vince schielack comic book collection partially processed, 19962003. We hope there is something here to satisfy every taste. The contest is sponsored by the friends of the orinda library, who will reward cash prizes in the categories of science fictionfantasy, essay. Army training and doctrine command is pleased to announce its first mad scientist science fiction writing contest and will accept submissions between november 22, 2016 and february 15, 2017. Borders have always been a central political proble m.
Jul 06, 2017 interested in a science writing competition. Writers are encouraged to explore scientific, social, technological, environmental, and philosophical themes in their writing and always, at the core, to master the. Ron hubbard writers of the future providing a means for new and budding writers and artists to have a chance for their creative efforts to be seen and acknowledged. But stories scaled back to a handful of words also give the reader what lydia davisa master of the genrecalls a less usual offering. The aeon award is a prestigious fiction writing competition for short stories in any speculative fiction genre, i. Nova short story competition science fiction and fantasy south. Entries must be science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural, and alternate history in short fiction, poetry, or comics. The 2018 teen science fiction writers and artists contest has been extended until may 31st. Winners will be announced at the capclave convention held october 1618, 2020. For three consecutive nights, seth woke with a start. The 2020 sfpa speculative poetry contest will open for entries on june 1, 2020.
Teen science fiction writers and artists contest ripartridge. The hg wells short story competition the annual hg wells fiction. Each year, the editorial board of the georgia bar journal sponsors an annual fiction writing competition. The 22 best writing contests with cash prizes editionguard. Some are academic, some offer scholarships and others are just for fun. Free to enter science fiction short story competitions. Short story competitions 2020, list of writing competitions uk. This page will be updated regularly with the latest writing contests and competitions from around the web and the world. This competition is now closed but you are welcome to read the published writing and blog posts. In this article ill be exploring why scifi is so influential, and identifying the 3 golden rules that lead to a great scifi. Science fiction literature also is selling well with unit sales doubling between 20102017.
Writers digest selfpublished book awards writers digest hosts the 28th selfpublished book awards. Writing contests 2019 2020 fiction and nonfiction book. The aeon award short fiction contest has been running since 2004 and has a grand prize. The topic for this competition is warfare in 2030 to 2050. Science fiction writing competition, fantasy writing. Below is a list of book and novel writing competitions.
Mad scientist science fiction writing contest 2019 mad. Exploring worlds and characters, both impossible and possible, expand our understanding of our world and ourselves. The competition winners and honorable mentions will be announced and a culminating event held at litfest pasadena in may 2021. It is open only to nonprofessional writers and offers them the opportunity to have their work published in interzone, the uks leading and longest established science fiction magazine. Anthony howcroft this is not how it ends april 5, 2020 by tim prater. Category 2017, short list, short story competition. Of a literary theme, two of these are the flash fiction prose poetry contest and the spontaneous writing contest. Parsec short story competition creative writing ink ireland. Finding opportunities to submit can be time consuming. Jun 03, 2014 science fiction is one of the most popular genres in literature, and certainly the one with the most cultural influence. Fiction writing contests worth your time april, may, june.
In addition, special prizes will be awarded for feminist themed scifi. Science fictionfantasy book awards, writing contests and literary prizes alberta book awards the alberta book publishing awards are presented by the book publishers association of alberta. The theodore sturgeon memorial award is an annual award presented by the center for the study of science fiction at the university of kansas to the author of the best short science fiction story published in english in the preceding calendar year. The free online writing competitions listed are clear on what type of writing is required. We can only promote opportunities and events which are free for writers to enter and dont ask for payment from writers at any stage. Transnational arts production seeks original unpublished science fiction submissions for its international science fiction short story competition on the theme of all borders are temporary.
Hi, my name is art, and im hooked on submitting fiction. The aurora awards are run by the canadian science fiction and fantasy association csffa, a federally registered nonprofit society. The most enduring and influential contest in the history of sf and fantasy l. The purposes of this competition are to enhance interest in the journal, to encourage excellence in writing by members of the bar and to provide an innovative vehicle for the illustration of the life and work of. Below are tables listing various essay contests and other non fiction writing competitions, prizes and awards. The intent of miscifi is to showcase the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, comedy, and other imaginativelythemed films from around the world. Some legitimate contests do charge a small entry or reading fee, but often a fee can be a red flag for a scam, so you may want to stick to free contests and there are certainly enough of them. The competition invites aspiring writers to submit short, science fiction or fantasy stories up to 3,000 words in length.
This is the official wattpad profile for the science fiction community and the place to be for exciting new scifi stories, information about famous science fiction authors, badass contests and challenges and the chance to be featured in one of our anthologies or reading lists. Below is my kind of, but never works out sixmonthly list of free to enter science fiction short story competitions. Ron hubbard writers of the future contest is an ongoing merit competition for new and amateur aspiring writers. The coalition of texans with disabilities ctds annual pen 2 paper creative writing competition seeks pieces of fiction, non fiction. Science fiction contest northern illinois university. Best writing contests in 2020 competitions with cash prizes. In fact, every promotion ive gotten regarding this contest hypes science fiction stories, yet theres no category specifically for sci fi and no mention of it under genre. Scifi competitions and challenges science fiction wattpad. Daily science fiction is an online magazine specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and everything in between. Science fiction writing contest no entry fee word limit. Tradocs first mad scientist science fiction writing contest. These are for full length books, novelettes or novellas. Your short story should introduce the reader to interesting characters and help the reader understand a stem concept.
Science fiction writing contest prompts mad scientists. That in itself might have worried him because he was generally a sound sleeper, but the thing that scared him on the second night, and terrified him on the third, was the time that it happened. Science fiction writing contest in 2017 mad scientist. Free writing contests through 2021 53word story contest. Give your hard work the best chance to win, make sure that you follow the entry requirements. She runs the popular online writing school the rambo academy for wayward writers. Started in 1936, philcon features cuttingedge programming about literature, art, television, film, anime, comics, science, gaming, costuming and cosplay, music, and other topics of interest to fans of scifi, fantasy, and horror. Writers from all walks of life have the opportunity to contribute ideas that are outside what the army is. Posted in flash fiction, writing contests and tagged astrophysicist, bff, brilliant flash fiction, brilliant flash fiction writing contest, dr. Click here to download jerrys ultimate 12step guide. Flash fiction packs the best parts of storytelling into brimming, pintsized packages. Erin macdonald, flash fiction writing contest, no entry fee writing contest, scifi lecturer, scifi writing contest, science fiction writing contest, writing contest, writing contests on september 25. So what is it about scifi stories that readers love so much, and how can authors use that knowledge to create their own scifi masterpieces.
Science fiction as a genre has always looked to the future and the writers of the future looks to the future of science fiction. Philcon 2020 will take place on november 2022, 2020. Writing contests and competitions daily writing tips. Be informed and be alert as you would with any market, publisher, agent or competition. The nova short story competition is our annual competition for budding writers of science fiction and fantasy short stories. Whether you are an aspiring or established author, here you will find a complete list of short story, novel, poetry, books and essay competitions where you can submit your fiction and non fiction masterpieces for the chance to win great prizes and. Best writing contests in 2020 competitions with cash. Mary robinette kowal, president of the science fiction and fantasy writers of america sfwa today announced relief efforts to help members of the science fiction and fantasy sff community affected by the covid19 pandemic, including a combination of dues relief, grants, and other programs. Free writing contests online writing competitions 2020. Entries with insufficient postage will be returned to sender. The cygnus awards science fiction novel writing contest 2020 the search for the best science fiction books deadline april 30, 2020 enter to win the 2020 ciba overall grand prize of. Records relating to science fiction cushing library.
Click the select works button below to sort the gallery by year, award, state, category, and more. Heading into its 6th year, the competition offers cash prizes for science fiction writing on any theme. An eligibility survey was taken following the 2015 contest. Army training and doctrine command announced its first mad scientist science fiction writing contest, with the theme warfare in 2030 to 2050. Jun 27, 2017 the best literary competitions for young writers looking for a big break. Short story writing competition for scifi, horror and fantasy. This competition spotlights todays best selfpublished works in a variety of categories.
If you run an essay competition or non fiction writing contest and would like me to add it to the lists below, please contact me providing the following. This award proudly honors scott imes, a major force in the twin cities science fiction reading and writing community who passed away in december 2001. I am not including details of short story competitions here as i have a separate page for short fiction awards which you can see by clicking here. The ultimate list of writing contests in 2020 win cash prizes. His recommendations served those far beyond its doors. Discover the finest writing contests of 2020 for fiction and non fiction authors including short story competitions, essay writing competitions, poetry contests, and many more. Submit five poems of any length, a short story or novel chapter, or a nonfiction piece or book chapter per submission. Then this competetion hosted by central city comics, along with tall tales and my ebook is your chance to be famous.
Science fiction and fantasy writing competition the word. The aeon award short fiction contest has been running since 2004 and has a grand prize of and publication in albedo one. The baltimore science fiction society amateur writing. Thats why my team and i conducted extensive research to not only find free, highquality writing contests, but to also give you the best chance to win. For nonfiction writing competitions from canada and america, and mostly aimed at north american writers, click here. Childrens books, scholarly and academic books, trade fiction, trade nonfiction, speculative fiction, poetry and editorial exce. Scifi short fiction competitions as run by the official wattpad scifi profile. The 3 golden rules of writing a science fiction book. Our contest is intended to raise funds for sfpa, as well as to draw more attention to speculative poetry and reward writers of good speculative poems. A new story is published every weekday and sent to subscribers via email, and stories appear a week later on. Fancy writing some science fiction, this collection contains a series of prompts that can be used as a personal challenge, a way to compete with your fellow wattpadders and of course a great place to find some great science fiction stories. Childrens books, scholarly and academic books, trade fiction, trade non fiction, speculative fiction, poetry and editorial exce. You showed us that the path to writing a strong piece of science fiction isnt linear, but rather a spiraling rocket ship ride through space. Any short story that falls into the speculative fiction genre science fiction and fantasy in all their formsis welcome.
Theyre told time and time again, being a professional writer is a nice dream, but youll need a day job to pay the bills it is true that getting traditionally published is difficult and trying to make money by indiepublishing is a risky proposition. Has it always been your goal to enter and win a fantasy writing contest or science fiction competition. Additionally we typically host a costume contest for those you enjoy cosplay and want to join in the fun. The best literary competitions for young writers looking for. The stem read science fiction contest is looking for original works of short fiction that use fictional characters and situations to explore science, technology, engineering or math stem. The shortlisted stories will be published in paperback by sixth element publishing, and there will be cash prizes for the three top placed stories 1. Maybe even pass on some words of wisdom to the next batch of scientists. This celebration is set in the trendy and progressively global megalopolis of miami florida. Read our compendium of the best 23 stories received from our previous mad scientist science fiction writing contest in 2017 at science fiction. Updated weekly, these contests are vetted by reedsy to weed out the scammers and timewasters.
The 2020 contest will accept stories from april 1, 2020 until june 1, 2020 at 11. Ron hubbards writers of the future contest is an opportunity for new writers of science fiction and fantasy to have their work judged by some of the masters in the field and discovered by a wide audience. Run on a quarterly basis, an eligible entry is any previously unpublished short story or novelette under 17,000 words of science fiction or fantasy. All stories must be of the science fiction, fantasy. If so, enter the writers digest popular fiction awards science fiction fantasy category for your chance to win cash prizes, and gain recognition for your. Free fiction writing contests sometimes require a specific genre such as science fiction. For over two decades, scott imes worked at uncle hugos science fiction bookstore and promoted the speculative fiction genres. Science fiction fantasy book awards, writing contests and literary prizes alberta book awards the alberta book publishing awards are presented by the book publishers association of alberta. The baltimore science fiction society amateur writing contest. Science fiction writing competition winners announced. Click on the links below to jump to the contest you wish to learn more about. The most common type of writing competitions on our list are short story competitions, but we also feature opportunities for poetry, flash fiction, essays, and full manuscripts. Fiction writing contests worth your time fall 2017 edition. Science fiction competitions light bringer project.
You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. Science fiction is increasingly shrugging off traditional and unfair perceptions of its fandom as an increasingly diverse and global authorship resonates with an ever broadening audience. The contest s lead judge will be claire vaye watkins, a former guggenheim fellow, winner of the story prize and the new york public library young lions fiction award, and author of gold fame citrus, a climate fiction novel that was named a best book of 2015. The james white award short story competition was established in 2000.
Most of the contests listed accept entries from writers residing anywhere in the world, but please check each competitions guidelines on their website. To hull and back anthology 2017 to hull and back short story anthology 2016. Canadian book awards, writing contests and literary prizes. Fundsforwriters tries to research contests to the best of our ability, but we cannot confirm the credibility of each and every one without entering them ourselves. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. Please remember to read all guidelines for a contest. The baltimore science fiction society holds its annual amateur writing contest to promote the creation of quality genre literature in the state of maryland.