The Market List - A Writers Market Resource for Genre Fiction

Contests

Publications and prizes may vary widely. From books to stories in magazines or anthologies. Prizes can range from simple publication, to merchandise, to cash, or a combination. Restrictions of some sort usually apply, so check rules before entering.

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Anamnesis Press
Poetry Chapbook Award
P.O. Box 51115
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Complete Guidelines

Website: http://www.anamnesispress.com/

From the Guidelines:
Poetry with "intellectual and emotional depth that avoids cliches and has an ear for sound and music."

Notes:
Formal structure not necessary. Genre poetry okay. Don’t like "inspirational" poetry. Submit 20-30 pages; single-spaced; one poem per page; table of contents with page numbers; 2 title pages with name and address on only one. All mss disposable.
All contestants receive copy of winning chapbook. Winner receives $1000 + 20 copies.

Premio UPC de Ciencia Ficcion
Consell Social de la UPC
Edifi Nexus. Gran Capita, 2-4
Barcelona, 08034

Science Fiction

Complete Guidelines

Accepts Story Lengths of: 25000 to 40000 words
Pay Rate: cents per word
Website: http://www.upc.es/english/info/info.htm

Notes:
Submissions may be in Spanish, Catalan, French, or English. Sponsored by Technical University of California. Past recipients include Robert Sawyer, Mike Resnick, Connie Willis, and Alan Dean Foster. See website for formatting guidelines.
Prizes: 1000000 pesetas, runner-up 250000 pesetas, 1st place is published in Ediciones B Nova Science Fiction collection.

Warner Books' First Novel Contest
Warner Aspect First Novel Contest
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

Science Fiction, Fantasy

Complete Guidelines

Notes:
SF/F novels. Submit a disposable copy of a synopsis of the complete story plus the first several chapters (up to 60 pages maximum). Enclose business-sized SASE for reply. Finalists will be invited to submit complete mss.
Prizes: Publication with advance and royalties. Warner does not read unagented mss outside of contest.

Writers of the Future
P.O. Box 1630
Los Angeles, CA 90078

Science Fiction, Fantasy

Complete Guidelines

Website: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/index.htm

Published: Quarterly

Notes:
See website for complete guidelines for ms preparation and eligibility. Prizes: Quarterly $1000, $750, $500 + publication with additional payment. $4000 grand prize annually.