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 Full details  We publish flash fiction in the genres of speculative fiction, specifically science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, super hero, or any combination of these.  We are looking for stories that are engaging to our readers in such a short word count.  Please take note of these factors (pun intended) when submitting stories to us. Accept Story Length: We accept stories up to 1,000 words. Sexual Content & Language:   We are okay with foul language and sexual activity within a story, provided it fits the story well.  We do not publish erotica. Manuscript Format:   Please send a .doc, .docx, or .rtf.  Please use 12 point Courier font, double spaced, with author information, and word count.  If you want text to be bolded or in italics, please be sure it is in that format on your manuscript.  (I.E. do not use underline to indicate italics, instead italicize the text. ) Multiple and Simultaneous Submission: ...

  Full details  The Contests Writers & Illustrators of the Future The L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests have left an indelible mark on the fields of science fiction and fantasy. With more than three decades of developing new professional writers and more than a quarter century of cultivating new professional illustrators, the impact that the two Contests have had on the field is impossible to measure. Renowned author and critic Algis Budrys led the original Writers of the Future Contest, with a blue-ribbon panel of science fiction legends serving as judges: Dr. Gregory Benford, Robert Silverberg, Theodore Sturgeon, Jack Williamson, and Roger Zelazny. The first awards ceremony was held in 1985 in Beverly Hills, California. But the Contest was formed for a purpose beyond simply giving awards—it was intended to help foster the next generation of master writers. Budrys developed a world-class workshop to accompany the awards...

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  Full details  Submitting material to Headpress If you have a nonfiction book proposal or ideas that you think we may be interested in, please get in touch via the General & Editorial email below . At this stage submit a brief outline of the propsal plus other relevant info, and a short text sample within the body of the email. Do not include attachments . Allow four weeks for a reply (send a gentle reminder if you haven’t heard from us in that time). Note: Headpress isn’t publishing fiction, prose or poetry. Check out our FAQs Translation rights and film, TV & media options Press enq...

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  Full details Sunspot Literary Journal offers an Editor's Prize of $35 for each digital edition (four times per year), and an Editor's Prize of $50 for the annual print edition (published once per year). Artwork selected for a digital or print cover will be paid $20. Visit SunspotLit.com to download digital editions for free. We welcome prose from flash fiction and poetry to stories and essays, including scripts and screenplays, up to 49,000 words. Genre categories are accepted along with literary works. Poetry can be up to 1,250 lines. Translations welcome. Please note the word count in your cover letter.  One piece per prose submission (except poetry). Use the correct form according to the length of your prose and poetry. Works longer than allowed by the form used will be declined unread. Artists can submit one or two items using different forms. The Fast Flux options offer a one-week turnaround for prose and art. Poets receive a two-week turnaround, with most...