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Writers of the Future Contest 165

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About

The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest is an ongoing competition designed to discover new and amateur writers of science fiction and fantasy, present certificates of merit when earned and award monetary prizes to the winners. All types of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy are welcome.

Important: Submit only once per quarter.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who have not yet had 3 short stories or a novel professionally published.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1984

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella Novella15,000 - 17,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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


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

Writers of the Future Contest Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 93 reports from 57 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported12 min | 90.9 mean avg | 90.0 median | 183 max days (37.0 std dev)
Responses97.85 %
Acceptances7.53 % of submissions accepted (85.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.77 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections90.32 % (92.0 avg. days per rejection) | 11.9 % personal, 54.8 % form, 33.3 % unspecified | 1.1 % rewrite requests | 15.1 % shortlisted
Non-Responses2.15 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals2.15 % (62.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending25 responses are pending (7 min | 60.8 mean avg | 48.0 median | 162 max days waiting | 35.6 std dev) from 24 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Dec 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Feb 2024
Last Audited: 05 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 05 Aug 2005

Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.