The Prophecy Creek Award for Speculative Fiction

A project of Hidden River Arts (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenres: Gothic, Magic Realism, Slipstream
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Retrofuturism, Superhero, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Gothic, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Retrofuturism, Slipstream, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999). Unknown royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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The Tamaqua Award for a Collection of Essays BELIEVED DEFUNCT
The Tuscarora Award for Historical Fiction DNQ
William Van Wert Award DNQ
The Willow Run Poetry Book Award

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Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 19 Mar 2025