Thread Fantasy & Science Fiction Short Story Contest
This contest is to honor Ray Bradbury, one of America’s great writers,
who died on June 6, 2012 at the age of 91. We’re seeking fantasy and
sociological science fiction short stories to create an anthology in his
honor. Bradbury knew the conventions of science fiction, but rather
than focusing on the hard science, his stories dealt with the human
reaction to science or the effect of science on the human race. As
Bradbury himself said regarding the blurred line between SF and Fantasy,
“Science fiction is the art of the possible, not the art of the
impossible. As soon as you deal with things that can’t happen, you are
writing fantasy.” We want stories in which science or magic plays a role
but is not the main ingredient. The focus should be on the effect of
science or magic on the characters or their reaction to it. With that in
mind, send us your best.
Contest Rules
No reading fee or entry fee for this inaugural contest
Entry deadline, 31 July 2012
Previously unpublished fantasy or sociological SF only
1500 to 15,000 words
Email submission as an attachment to:
contest(at)stonethreadpublishing.com
(replace (at) with @ in sending email)
Enter as many stories as you like, one story per email
Name and email address must appear in upper left corner of the first page of the story
Prizes — All winning entries will be included in the StoneThread
anthology. Winners will receive a free copy of the anthology, plus
First Place:
Second through Sixth:
Honorable Mentions:
$50
$20
$10
The Fine Print: Before publication, winning authors will be asked to
assign electronic rights to StoneThread Publishing for a period of one
year. During that time the author agrees not to submit the story for
electronic publication elsewhere or otherwise cause it to be published
in any other electronic media. Authors will receive no further
compensation beyond publication and the prizes listed above.
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