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| Seventh Annual (2008) SFReader Short Story Contest |
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SFReader is pleased to announce our 7th Annual (2008) SFReader Short Story Contest!
SFReader has established itself as one of the Internet's most popular communities for speculative fiction fans, hosting over 15,000 visitors each month, be it to browse the reviews, read the articles and interviews, or participate in SFReader's Discussion Forum. SFReader also offers free web pages for writers and fans of speculative fiction.
The 7th Annual Short Story contest opens to submissions on December 1st, 2008, and will remain open until midnight December 31st, 2008.
Entries received before December 1st, 2008, or after midnight December 31st, 2008, will not be considered!
Newest, biggest rule!
In order for your story to be considered in the contest, you must:
Write 1 review of a book on SFReader's review list
or
Write 2 reviews of speculative fiction books NOT on SFReader's review list
All reviews must meet SFReader standards. Read a few of our reviews and check out our Review Guidelines for more information.
Once you submit your review(s), you can enter as many stories as you want without having to do additional reviews.
NEW!I've heard some complaints about the review requirement. Bottom line is SFReader is a review site and being asked to review a book or two for a chance to win up to $300 seems like a pretty good deal to me. But if you absolutely, positively don't want to or can't write a review (or reviews) you can PaylPal me $10 (which will go to help support the site) to enter the contest. If you're interested in that option, let me know at
Other than this new requirement, the same rules (see below) from our previous contests still apply.
Same Old Rules - READ AND HEED!
- No submission fee
- Story length is 1,000 to 5,000 words firm
- No reprints
- We will be purchasing first electronic rights only
- No simultaneous submissions
- Multiple submissions are welcome, but please do not send multiple submissions in a single mailing
- Email submissions ONLY! Send all stories to
- Email all stories as attachments in Rich Text Format (.rtf)
- Include a cover letter with the title of your story and your name
- DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME ON THE STORY ITSELF
Fiction guidelines:
We are interested in works that feature well developed characters along with colorful settings and fast-moving plots. There are no restrictions on sub-genres, though all stories must be firmly within the realm of Speculative Fiction. Our interests include, but are not limited to: Hard Science Fiction, Soft Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Cyberpunk, Slipstream, and Alternate History, just to name a few. The speculative element must be integral to the story.
Prizes:
1st Place: $300.00, publication, and an author's interview (if you want one) to be posted in our interview section
2nd Place: $150.00 and publication
3nd Place: $75.00 and publication
Notification and Posting:
Finalists will be notified no later than March 1st, 2009. We anticipate working with the finalists to select the final three winners by April 1st, 2009.
Contracts will be completed, payments tendered, and the winning stories published on SFReader.com in the short fiction by the end of April 2009.
Submitting:
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY!
Contest Opens December 1st, 2008
Contest Closes Midnight December 31st, 2008
Email to (as Rich Text Format (.rtf)):
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Submissions must be as Rich Text Format (.rtf) documents. Other formats will be deleted unread!
DO NOT put your name anywhere on the story!
DO include a cover letter with your name and story title
Da Judge:
All stories will be judged and the winners/honorable mentions (if any) selected by Pete Allen, SFReader.com's Review Editor. Tie-breaking votes (if required) will be cast by me, Dave Felts, SFReader.com's webmaster.
Odds 'n' Ends:
Direct questions about the contest by email to: Pete or Dave at .
We look forward to reading your reviews and THEN your submissions (beginning December 1st!).
Good Luck!!
Dave Felts, Webmaster
Pete Allen, Review Editor
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