Guidelines
- The contest is open to all students in grades 5-12, not just in Philadelphia.
- There will be separate winners for Middle School (grades 5-8) and High School (grades 9-12).
- Each contest will have a prize of $100 for first place and a prize of $50 for second place.
- The winners will also each receive two full memberships for this year’s Philadelphia Conference of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (Philcon; November 17-19, 2023). If the winner is already a member of the 2023 Philcon, these memberships may be used for the 2024 Philcon.
- Both science fiction and fantasy stories are eligible.
- Stories should be 1,000 words or less for grades 5-8 and 3,000 words or less for grades 9-12.
- Each contestant may submit only one story. This story must be accompanied by a copy of the submission form. Link provided.
- contestant’s contact information (name and address) must NOT appear in the story. All contact information should be on the submission form. The title should be on every page of the story.
- Prizes will be awarded at the 2023 Philcon, November 17-19, 2023. Winners are welcome to bring guests to the award ceremony.
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