OwlCrate Sci-Fi Writing Competition: Future States of Stars
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Opportunity description
OwlCrate announces a science fiction writing competition encouraging authors to explore near-to-far future themes, set on Earth, in space, or other dimensions. Submissions are welcome from around the world, within specific age categories.
Submission Conditions:
- 8,500 words or less
- Writers must be over 18
- Upper YA (18+), New Adult, and Adult age range
- OwlCrate prioritizes publishing stories from (but not limited to) BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodivergent, and diverse authors.
Prize/Payment:
All contributing authors, both solicited and unsolicited, will be paid at the rate of 10 cents per word as per SFWA guidelines.
Benefits
All contributing authors will be paid 10 cents per word.
Eligibility criteria
Writers must be over 18; submissions are within Upper YA (18+), New Adult, and Adult categories. Global entries are welcome.