Submissions wanted (science fiction, fantasy) | $5,000 top prize
Added 2025-09-06 04:05:00 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: L. RON HUBBARD'S WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The most enduring and influential contest in the history of SF and Fantasy
L. Ron Hubbard’s 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.
Enter a short story science fiction, fantasy, light horror. No excessive violence or sex on the page. Up to but not exceeding 17,000 words. AI is not accepted. Professionals need not apply. Free to enter and entrants retain all publication rights. Enter 1 story per quarter, up to 4 per year. Anonymous judging. This is a merit-based competition. See the rules for details.
Entries in the Writers of the Future Contest are adjudicated only by professional writers. Prizes of $1,000, $750 and $500 are awarded every three months. From the four quarterly 1st Place winners each year, a panel of judges select one story as the grand prize winner. The writer of the grand-prize-winning story receives the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Pen Award and an additional $5,000 cash prize.
4th Quarter 2025 Deadline: September 30, 2025
Full writer contest rules: https://writersofthefuture.com/contest-rules-writers/
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Submissions: Via the webform
Website: https://writersofthefuture.com
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