Win $5000 from the Writers of the Future Contest 2019

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.

Eligibility:

1. No entry fee is required, and all rights in the story remain the property of the author. All types of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy are welcome.
2. By submitting to the Contest, the entrant agrees to abide by all Contest rules.
3. All entries must be original works by the entrant, in English. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters or another person’s universe, without written permission, will result in disqualification. Excessive violence or sex, determined by the judges, will result in disqualification. Entries may not have been previously published in professional media.
4. To be eligible, entries must be works of prose, up to 17,000 words in length. We regret we cannot consider poetry, or works intended for children.
5. The Contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium.
6. Entries submitted in hard copy must be typewritten or a computer printout in black ink on white paper, printed only on the front of the paper, double-spaced, with numbered pages.
7. The Contest has four quarters, beginning on October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1. The year will end on September 30. 
8. Each entrant may submit only one manuscript per quarter. Winners are ineligible to make further entries in the Contest.
9. Winners in each quarter will be individually notified of the results by phone, mail or e-mail.

Awards:

Entries will be judged by professional authors, and their decisions are entirely their own and are final. Winners will receive cash prizes in US dollars, and there shall be three cash prizes in each quarter of the contest. As for the present and last quarter of the contest, the prizes are as follows:

1. First Prize of $1,000.
2. Second Prize of $750. 
3. Third Prize of $500.

In addition, at the end of the year, the first place winners will have their entries judged by a panel of judges, and a Grand Prize winner shall be determined and receive an additional $5,000. All winners will also receive trophies.

About The Writers of the Future Contest:

The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest have left an indelible impact on the fields of science fiction and fantasy. With more than three decades of developing new professional writers, the impact that the Contest has had on the field is impossible to measure. The Contest was formed for a purpose beyond simply giving awards, it was intended to help foster the next generation of master writers. Budrys (Renowned author, critic, and one of the judges of the contest) developed a world-class workshop to accompany the awards ceremony. The prototype workshop was held in Taos, New Mexico, with fellow authors (and Contest judges) Frederik Pohl and Gene Wolfe. 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.

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