Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Fantasy Contests

The British Fantasy Society's short story competition for 2012 opens on March 1 and is open for subs up to 5000 words until June 30. There are cash prizes. The contest is free to society members but there is 5pound free to all others. You can check out the details here http://www.britishfantasysociety.co.uk/the-bfs-short-story-competition-2012/

And the Jersey Devil Press is having a novella contest. They're looking for novellas of 10,000 to 20,000 words in the fantasy genre. Deadline is March 31 and the prize is publication in the August issue of JDP. You can find the details here http://www.jerseydevilpress.com/?p=2170

And a late addition: Canadian magazine, "On Spec", is open for regular submissions from March 1 to April 31. But they're also hosting a contest, which is only open to Canadian writers. "All Things Doom: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Apocalypse". 3000 to 6000 words with a March 31 deadline. First prize is $300 and the story will be the lead story in the Fall issue. http://www.onspec.ca/submissions/

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