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In a recent interview, our editor-in-chief was asked, “What draws you to speculative fiction?” He said: "To me, speculative fiction is all about what’s possible. Each subcategory does it in different ways: Fantasy tells us what’s possible when we close our eyes and imagine life without the constraints of our world; Sci-Fi tells us what’s possible if we continue exploring the amazing science of technology we already have; Steampunk tells us what’s possible with human ingenuity—it’s not bound by electricity, microcircuits, supermagnets, but would have bloomed even without those particular advancements. Other categories take still different approaches, but the one thing they all have in common is the celebration of what’s possible." Your assignment for Contest Three is to take that celebration of what’s possible and apply it to our own universe in the present day.
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Country of Publication
United States |
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Publication Media & Contest Frequency
EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | One-time contest. |
PPrint Publication | Print Publication | One-time contest. |
Fiction Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
GGeneral General | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism. |
FFantasy Fantasy | Subgenres: Contemporary, Urban Fantasy. |
MMystery/Crime Mystery/Crime | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Subgenre: Contemporary/Near Future. |
WWestern Western | Subgenre: Contemporary. |
OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | Up to 1,000 words. |
SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 7,500 words. |
TNovelette Novelette | 7,500 - 10,000 words. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | No | Unknown | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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NNarrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction | Up to 10,000 words. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | No | Unknown | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
GGeneral General | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism. |
FFantasy Fantasy | Subgenres: Contemporary, Urban Fantasy. |
MMystery/Crime Mystery/Crime | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Subgenre: Contemporary/Near Future. |
WWestern Western | Subgenre: Contemporary. |
OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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PPoem Poem | Up to 150 lines. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
PProfessional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | No | Unknown | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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