Albedo One, Ireland’s magazine of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, proudly announces the launch of the Eighth International Aeon Award Short Fiction Contest, 2013. The Aeon Award is a writing competition, and its goals are to promote writers and writing in the speculative fiction genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror or anything unclassifiable or in-between.   The contest is open to writers from all nationalities for stories of...

Deadline Thursday, February 28, 2013 Entry Fee None Categories Fiction, Non-fiction (Creative or Essay) Prizes In each category: $300/$150/$50 Description We are looking for works of up to 5000 words in each category. Previously published work are accepted so long as pixelhose.com can legally obtain free, one time, one site, permanent web publication rights. Guidelines All entries must be submitted via email sent to write2@pixelhose.com, one...

This is a themed contest.  Stories must be between 1000 and 1750 words and may be any genre, but the following sentence must appear in the story: “Tonight we re-write the rules… ” CASH PRIZES!  Three cash winners and seven additional Judge’s Choice stories will receive publication in our first anthology and Ebook, entitled “OVERRULED!” We will endeavor to sell the anthology for ninety-nine cents. Proceeds...

This international contest is open worldwide and is for short stories on any subject up to 3,000 words. Deadline: April 1st, 2013. 1st Prize:  One week Writers’ Retreat or Workshop in 2013 or 2014 at Limnisa, our seaside location near Agios Georgios, Methana, Greece: http://www.limnisa.com    All inclusive: Full board, 7 nights accommodation in single room,  optional daily yoga sessions, literary evening, use of all Limnisa facilities: beach,...

The editors are excited to announce that beginning with Issue 11, the magazine compensates $100 per piece (poem or group of poems, essay, or short story). Wag’s Revue holds two contests annually, the Winter Writers Contest from December through March and the Summer Writers Contest from June through August. The contests are open to all three genres and are judged by the editors. For each, first prize is $1000 and guaranteed publication, second...

GeminiMAGAZINE We are pleased to announce the fourth annual Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest. The Grand Prize is $1,000. Second place wins $100 and there will also be three honorable mentions at $25 each.   No restrictions on content, style, genre or length—just send your best. All five finalists will be published online in the June 2013 issue of Gemini.   Entry fee: $4 (almost free!). Deadline: April 1, 2013. Enter by email or snail mail....