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SF Site News » Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Hydra winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/hydra-winner/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/hydra-winner/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:07:41 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1835 Christopher Kastensmidt’s The Elephant and Macaw Banner and Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show have announced the winner of the Hydra Competition to find the best sf short story published in Brazil during 2009 and 2010. Brontops Baruq’s story “História com desenho e diálogo” was selected by Card and translated from Portuguese into English by Kastensmidt. It appears in the current issue of Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/hydra-winner/feed/ 0 Oddcon Writers Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/29/oddcon-writers-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/29/oddcon-writers-contest/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:06:09 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1800 OdysseyCon has announced the fifth annual OddContest, looking for 500 words or less of speculative prose poetry or flash fiction. Stories are due by January 15, 2012. There is a $10 entry fee for adults older than 18. Youths younger than 18 on January 1, 2012 may submit one story without the entry fee. The 2012 final judge will be Terry Garey. Winning poems/stories will be read at OddCon, published in the program, and posted on the OdysseyCon site and the top three finishers will receive a collection of books.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/29/oddcon-writers-contest/feed/ 0 ISFiC Writers Contest Winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/isfic-writers-contest-winner-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/isfic-writers-contest-winner-3/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:27:38 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1737 Mary Mascari won the ISFiC Writer’s Contest with her story “The Pod.” The contest is sponsored by ISFiC in conjunction with Windycon. Mascari won a membership at Windycon, room night, and $300. Her story was published in the con program book. This year’s contest was judged by Bill Fawcett, Roland Green, and Elizabeth Anne Hull. This is Mascari’s second ISFiC Writer’s Contest victory, joining previous two-time winners Richard Chwedyk and C.T. Fluhr.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/isfic-writers-contest-winner-3/feed/ 0 TAFF Race http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/30/taff-race/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/30/taff-race/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:51:48 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1681 Warren Buff, Kim G. Kofmel, and Jacqueline Monahan have declared they are running for TAFF, to travel to the United Kingdom for Eastercon in 2012. The official ballot will be posted in the next few days.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/30/taff-race/feed/ 0 Tor.com Giving Away Worldcon Membership http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/22/tor-com-giving-away-worldcon-membership/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/22/tor-com-giving-away-worldcon-membership/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:55:26 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1671 To celebrate the completion of Jo Walton’s series on Hugo Award winners, Tor.com has announced a drawing to give away a membership (either attending or supporting) to Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, scheduled to be held in Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/22/tor-com-giving-away-worldcon-membership/feed/ 0 Hydra Competition http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/21/hydra-competition/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/21/hydra-competition/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:43:08 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1541 Christopher Kastensmidt’s The Elephant and Macaw Banner and Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show are sponsoring the Hydra Competition to find the best sf short story published in Brazil during 2009 and 2010. The winner, selected by Card, will be translated from Portuguese into English by Kastensmidt for publication in Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show. The submission period is 1 July through 15 August.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/21/hydra-competition/feed/ 0 Cake Takes the DUFF http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/08/cake-takes-the-duff/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/08/cake-takes-the-duff/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:49:11 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1525 David Cake won DUFF (the Down Under Fan Fund) over Paula McGrath. On his third race to come from Down under to North America, Cake received 80 votes to McGrath’s 57. A total of 148 votes were cast, with the remaining split between “No Preference,” “Hold Over,” and “None of the Above.” Cake will travel to North America to attend Renovation, this year’s Worldcon.

]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/08/cake-takes-the-duff/feed/ 1 Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/03/anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/03/anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-winners/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:27:57 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1510 Terry Pratchett has announced the winners of the first Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now writing contest. Two works, David Logan’s Half Sick of Shadow and Michael Logan’s Apocalypse Cow will receive a publishing contract from Transworld and will split the £20,000 prize. The two winners are not related.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/03/anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-winners/feed/ 0 Lapses Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/30/lapses-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/30/lapses-contest/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 00:33:00 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1504 The Mariposa Writers’ Group is holding a writing contest in conjunction with the Lake County Literary Lapses. Entrants should not have been commercially published and pieces (no longer than 2,000 words) may be fiction or non-fiction. There is a Can$15 entry fee for each submission and the deadline is July 15.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/30/lapses-contest/feed/ 0 DUFF Nominees http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/08/duff-nominees/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/08/duff-nominees/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:25:43 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1405 David Cake and Paula McGrath have been announced as the nominees for this year’s DUFF (Down Under Fan Fund) race. The winner of the race will travel to North America to attend Renovation and also tour North America. Anyone who were active in fandom before January 1, 2011 may vote. The voting deadline is March 31.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/08/duff-nominees/feed/ 0 Terry Pratchett Anywhere but Here, Anywhen but Now First Novel Prize Short List http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/04/terry-pratchett-anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-first-novel-prize-short-list/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/04/terry-pratchett-anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-first-novel-prize-short-list/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:42:40 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1395 The short list for Terry Pratchett’s Anywhere but Here, Anywhen but Now First Novel Prize has been announced. The winner will receive a £20,000 advance on a publishing contract. The winner will be announced on May 31.

Postponing Armageddon, by Adele Abbott
The Platinum Ticket, by Dave Beynon
Half Sick of Shadows, by David Logan
Apocalypse Cow, by Michael Logan
Lun, by Andrew Salomon
The Coven at Callington, by Shereen Vedam

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/04/terry-pratchett-anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-first-novel-prize-short-list/feed/ 1 Jim Baen Memorial Contest Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/03/16/jim-baen-memorial-contest-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/03/16/jim-baen-memorial-contest-winners/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:59:29 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1370 The winners of the 2011 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest, sponsored by Baen Books and the National Space Society, have been announced. The contest looks for stories which explore the promise of space exploration. The winner will be published as the featured story on the Baen Books main website and paid at the normal paying rates for professional stories and receive an award, membership to the 2011 International Space Development Conference, a year’s membership in the National Space Society, and a prize package containing various Baen Books and National Space Society merchandise.

Grand Prize: “That Undiscovered Country,” by Nancy Fulda
2nd Place: “Gemini XVII,” by Brad Torgersen
3rd Place: “Natural Selection,” by Michael Simon

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/03/16/jim-baen-memorial-contest-winners/feed/ 0 Cleopatra Literary Contest for Young Women http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/21/cleopatra-literary-contest-for-young-women/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/21/cleopatra-literary-contest-for-young-women/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:39:41 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1332 Stephanie Dray is holding the Cleopatra Literary Contest for Young Women. Young women between the ages of 13 and 22 are invited to submit short stories, essays, poems on a variety of themes in two age categories (13-18, 19-22). The winner in each category will receive $100 cash or a new e-reader, in addition to an award certificate, a month-long writing mentorship with Ms. Dray, a feature article in her blog and newsletter, and a critique from NY literary agent, Jennifer Schober of Spencerhill Associates. The submission deadline is March 1.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/21/cleopatra-literary-contest-for-young-women/feed/ 0 Lost Pages Title Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/17/lost-pages-title-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/17/lost-pages-title-contest/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:21:46 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1323 In support of Claude Lalumière’s forthcoming The Door to Lost Pages, ChiZine is running a contest to provide names of imaginary books. Two winners will be selected, one by voters, one by Lalumière. The two grand-prize winners each get a free, signed, limited-edition hardcover copy of The Door to Lost Pages, and ten postcards featuring their winning entry. The contest is open from February 17 through March 15.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/17/lost-pages-title-contest/feed/ 0 NAFF Nominations Open http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/15/naff-nominations-open/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/15/naff-nominations-open/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:52:59 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1315 The call for nominations for the 2011 National Australia Fan Fund (NAFF) has opened. NAFF sends one fan each year to the current National Science Fiction Convention, which this year will be held in Perth at Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty. Any active fan living outside Western Australia is eligible to nominate.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/15/naff-nominations-open/feed/ 0 DUFF Call for Nominations http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/07/duff-call-for-nominations/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/07/duff-call-for-nominations/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:38:20 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1303 DUFF administrators John Hertz and Emma Hawkes have called for candidates to stand for the 2010 GUFF race to bring a fan from Australasia to North America for the 2011 Worldcon, Renovation. Candidates need to have five nominators (3 Australians or New Zealanders, 2 North Americans), a short written platform, post a $25 bond, and a pledge to make the trip if they win.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/07/duff-call-for-nominations/feed/ 0 Napier’s Bones Giveaway http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/06/napiers-bones-giveaway/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/06/napiers-bones-giveaway/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:56:36 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1302 Derryl Murphy is giving away three prizes related to his forthcoming novel Napier’s Bones. First prize will include a signed, limited edition hardcover of the book, second prize will be a signed trade paperback, and third prize will be a signed poster of the frontispiece. All entries must be received by February 22.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/06/napiers-bones-giveaway/feed/ 0 ChiZine Press Review Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/03/chizine-press-review-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/03/chizine-press-review-contest/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:47:59 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1289 ChiZine Press has announced a review contest. To enter, review of ChiZine Press book and post a review on either Amazon or GoodReads. Send a copy of the review to ChiZine Press using the form on their webpage. Each review sent will enter the writer in a contest to win a free e-book.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/02/03/chizine-press-review-contest/feed/ 0 Aeon Award Opens http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/11/aeon-award-opens/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/11/aeon-award-opens/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:25:06 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1259 The Aeon Award is open for submissions for their 2011 award. Once again, the judges are Ian Watson, Anne McCaffrey, Mike Resnick, and Sam Millar and the grand prize is 1,000 euros and publication in Albedo One. Second and third prize will receive lesser cash amounts as well as publication. New this year, the first place winner will have the option of having the winning story published in Storywire on Authorlink. The Aeon Award is sponsored by the magazine Albedo One.

]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/11/aeon-award-opens/feed/ 0 OddCon Poetry/Flash Fiction Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/03/oddcon-poetryflash-fiction-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/03/oddcon-poetryflash-fiction-contest/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:52:47 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1238 Odyssey Con is sponsoring its fourth annual poetry/flash fiction contest. The contest has two categories: adult and youth. The adult category has a $10 entry fee and a prize of $500 to first place and an OddCon membership and books to top three finalists. The youth category has no entry fee a prize of $50 to first place and an OddCon membership and books to top three finalists. Entries should be 500 words or less of speculative (SF&F) fiction or prose poetry (paragraph form). This year’s contest is being judged by Marion Boyer. The deadline is January 15.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/03/oddcon-poetryflash-fiction-contest/feed/ 0 Charlaine Harris Sweepstakes http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/12/16/charlaine-harris-sweepstakes/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/12/16/charlaine-harris-sweepstakes/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:02:28 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1219 In honor of the launch of a new Charlaine Harris website with new forums, Penguin is holding a Charlaine Harris Sweepstakes through December 27, 2010. Five entrants will win a stocking and a copy of Dead in the Family, both autographed by Harris. Winners will be announced on January 3, 2011.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/16/autistica-auction/feed/ 0 ISFiC Writers Contest Winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/15/isfic-writers-contest-winner-2/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/15/isfic-writers-contest-winner-2/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:12:20 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1170 Mary Mascari won the ISFiC Writer’s Contest with her story “Lost and Found.” The contest is sponsored by ISFiC in conjunction with Windycon. Mascari won a membership at Windycon, room night, and a gold coin. Her story was published in the con program book. This year’s contest was judged by Jody Lynn Nye, Roland Green, and Elizabeth Anne Hull.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/15/isfic-writers-contest-winner-2/feed/ 0 Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund eReader Drawing http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/02/butler-memorial-scholarship-fund-ereader-drawing/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/02/butler-memorial-scholarship-fund-ereader-drawing/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:57:26 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1147 The Carl Brandon Society is sponsoring the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund eReader Drawing. Tickets for the drawing are available for $1 each and will be entered into a drawing for one of five e-readers. each e-reader will come loaded with books, short stories and essays by writers of color from the speculative fiction field including Saladin Ahmed, Ted Chiang, J.K. Jemisin, Nisi Shawl, and more. Two Nooks, 2 Kobe Readers, and 1 Alex eReader will be awarded.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/02/butler-memorial-scholarship-fund-ereader-drawing/feed/ 1 Renovation Hugo Base Design Competition http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/05/renovation-hugo-base-design-competition/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/05/renovation-hugo-base-design-competition/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:32:32 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1090 Renovation has announced its competition for the 2011 Hugo Award base design. Artists are asked to submit their designs no later than January 1, 2011. The winner will receive a full attending membership to the convention, $250 cash, and a chance to describe the base at the beginning fo the Hugo ceremonies.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/05/renovation-hugo-base-design-competition/feed/ 0 Narnia Sweepstakes http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/05/narnia-sweepstakes/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/05/narnia-sweepstakes/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:23:25 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1089 HarperCollins is sponsoring a drawing in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of the publication of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Five winners of the sweepstakes will receive a copy of a single volume edition of all seven books in the series, including a full-color map and a timeline of Narnia history. Entries must be received no later than December 1, 2010.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/10/05/narnia-sweepstakes/feed/ 0 Writers/Illustrators of the Future Grand Prize Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/17/writersillustrators-of-the-future-grand-prize-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/17/writersillustrators-of-the-future-grand-prize-winners/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:40:57 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1063 The Writers of the Future and Illustrators of the Future announced the winners of their respective grand prizes. In addition, all the quarterly winners were recognized and received trophies and cash prizes. The event included workshops with some of the judges of the contests, which include such figures as Mike Resnick, Orson Scott Card, Bob Eggleton, Vincent di Fate, and others.

Writer of the Future: “Living Rooms,” by Laurie Tom
Illustrator of the Future: Seth J. Rowanwood

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/17/writersillustrators-of-the-future-grand-prize-winners/feed/ 0 Nicholson Kindle Giveaway http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/30/nicholson-kindle-giveaway/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/30/nicholson-kindle-giveaway/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:32:18 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1032 Scott Nicholson has announced that he will be giving away at least two Kindles, A Kindle DX for readers of his blogs and twitter posts, and a Kindle 3 to readers of his newsletter. In addition, if any of his books hit the Amazon top 100 during his 90 day book blog tour, Nicholson will give away an additional Kindle.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/30/nicholson-kindle-giveaway/feed/ 0 Bentley Book Giveaway http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/28/bentley-book-giveaway/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/28/bentley-book-giveaway/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:19:00 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1024 In honor of the paperback release of C.F. Bentley’s Enigma, Phyllis Irene Radford (who wrote the book under the Bentley name) is giving away three copies of the book to random Book View Café readers. The drawing is open until September 1, 2010. Anyone (in the US) who wants to enter can send an email to contest@bookviewcafe.com with your name and street mail address.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/28/bentley-book-giveaway/feed/ 0 Aussiecon Make Ready Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/20/aussiecon-make-ready-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/20/aussiecon-make-ready-winners/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:09:11 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=985 Aussiecon 4, this year’s Worldcon, has announced the winners of their short story contest around the theme “Make Ready.” The contest, which was sponsored by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation, was meant to encourage the creation and appreciation of Australian science fiction.

Winner: “The Perforation,” by Helen Stubbs
1st Runner Up: “The Rise & Fall of a Fair Dinkum Superhero,” by Aidan Doyle
Highly Commended: “The Promotion,” by Brooke Maggs
Highly Commended: “The Bicycle Rebellion,” by Laura E Goodin

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/20/aussiecon-make-ready-winners/feed/ 0 Pyr Essay Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/16/pyr-essay-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/16/pyr-essay-winners/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:18:02 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=981 Pyr has announced the winners of its fifth anniversary essay contest. First prize, which includes a trip to DragonCon, dinner with Lou Anders, Mike Resnick, James Enge, Jon Sprunk, and Sam Sykes, was awarded to Lisa Iriarte. Second place went to Robert Rhoades and third to L. Lambert Lawson.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/16/pyr-essay-winners/feed/ 0 BookViewCafé Steampunk Photo Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/15/bookviewcafe-steampunk-photo-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/15/bookviewcafe-steampunk-photo-winners/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:22:11 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=978 Christa Newman has been declared the winner of the BookView Café’s Extraordinary Steampunk Photo Contest. Newman will receive copies of The Shadow Conspiracy: Tales of the Steam Age, volumes one and two for her picture of a leather apron clad steampunk diva. Randolph Fritz took second prize and readers’ choice.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/15/bookviewcafe-steampunk-photo-winners/feed/ 0 Terry Pratchett Anywhere but Here, Anywhen but Now First Novel Prize http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/22/terry-pratchett-anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-first-novel-prize/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/22/terry-pratchett-anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-first-novel-prize/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:23:16 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=947 Transworld Publishers and Terry Pratchett have announced the Terry Pratchett Anywhere but Here, Anywhen but Now First Novel Prize. This contest, which is open to unpublished authors living in the United Kingdom, Ireland, or the Commonwealth, is looking for novels which are set on an earth different from our own in some way. Submissions should be between 80,000 and 150,000 words with a synopsis of less than 600 words. The deadline is December 31, 2010.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/22/terry-pratchett-anywhere-but-here-anywhen-but-now-first-novel-prize/feed/ 1 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest Winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/17/jim-baen-memorial-writing-contest-winner/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/17/jim-baen-memorial-writing-contest-winner/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:23:43 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=943 Patrick Lundrigan has won this year’s Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest with his story “Space Hero.” The contest is sponsored by Baen Books and the National Space Society to promote and reward forward thinking science fiction authors who write exciting and innovative stories about the near future of manned space exploration. Lundigran’s story will be published on Baen’s website and he will receive a membership in the NSS, Baen Books, and NSS merchandise. The winner was announced at the International Space Development Conference in Rosemont, IL on May 30.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/17/jim-baen-memorial-writing-contest-winner/feed/ 0 Beaded Creature Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/15/beaded-creature-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/15/beaded-creature-contest/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:01:07 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=941 Book View Café is sponsoring a contest to come up with cpations for pictures of beaded creatures Vonda McIntyre has created, which have been exhibited at museums around the country. The contest, in conjunction with the release of an e-book edition of McIntyre’s Nebula Award-winning novel The Moon and the Sun, will be judged by McIntyre and Deborah Ross. The winners will be announced on Sunday, June 20.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/06/14/louise-cooper-writing-contest/feed/ 0 Scalzi-Wheaton Fan Fic Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/05/31/scalzi-wheaton-fan-fic-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/05/31/scalzi-wheaton-fan-fic-contest/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 12:01:09 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=926 Subterranean Press, along with John Scalzi and Wil Wheaton, is holding a fan fiction writing contest to benefit the Lupus Alliance of America. Entrants should write a 400-2,000 word story describing a painting of Wil Wheaton on a flying cat unicorn and John Scalzi as an orc. The winner of the contest will be paid for their story (10 cents a word), win a prize pack of books from Subterranean Press, and will have their story published in a special electronic chapbook featuring stories about the painting, written by Scalzi, Wheaton, Catherynne Valente and Patrick Rothfuss, to be published later this year, with profits to benefit the Lupus Foundation of America. Entries should be sent to fanfic@scalzi.com by 11:59pm Eastern, June 30, 2010.

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Advertising:

Gold Award: Sam Weber (“Absinthe Drinker”/ art director: Jim Burke/ client: Dellas Graphics)
Silver Award: Craig Elliott (“Never the Twain” / client: C.E. Gallery)

Book:

Gold Award: Omar Rayyan (Mismantle: The Rage Tide / art director: Christian Trimmer / client: Hyperion Books)
Silver Award: Scott Gustafson (A Confabulation of Dragons / art director: Scott Gustafson / client: The Greenwich Workshop)

Comics:

Gold Award: Steven Tabbutt (“The Incident” / art director: Sungyoon Choi / client: Rabid Rabbit)
Silver Award: Eric Orchard (“Cloud Cave 3″ / art director: Chris Staros / client: Top Shelf Productions)

Concept Art:

Gold Award: Daniel Sociu (“Wasp Hives” / art director: Daniel Dociu / client: ArenaNet/GuildWars 2)
Silver Award: Ritchie Saciloc (“Monuit Valley”)

Dimensional:

Gold Award: Mark Newman (“Eel Walker” / art director: Mark Newman / bronze)
Silver Award: Jack Matthews (“Cover Girls of the DC Universe: Catwoman” / art director: Georg Brewer / designer: Adam Hughes / client: DC Direct / painted resin)
Silver Award: Virginie Ropars (“Alba” / polymer, mixed media)

Editorial:

Gold Award: Chris Buzelli (“Aging Tyger” / art director: SooJin Buzelli / designer: Maynard Kay / client: Asset International/AI5000)
Silver Award: Sam Weber (“The Crow Procedure² / art director: Brian Morgan / client: The Walrus)

Institutional:

Gold Award: Ed Binkley (“The Mouse’s Return”)
Silver Award: Michael J. Deas (“Edgar Allan Poe” / art director: Carl Herrman / designer: Carl Herrman / client: U.S. Postal Service)

Unpublished:

Gold Award: Eric Fortune (“Beyond the Past”)
Silver Award: Donato Giancola (“Shaman’s Loss”)
Silver Award: Heather Theurer (“Game of Chase”)

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/01/24/aeon-award-submissions/feed/ 0 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2009/12/30/jim-baen-memorial-writing-contest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2009/12/30/jim-baen-memorial-writing-contest/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:46:00 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=718 Baen Books and the National Space Society are holding the fourth annual Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest. The winning story will be published on the Baen Books main website, and its author will also receive an award, free entry into the 2010 International Space Development Conference in Chicago, a year’s membership in the National Space Society, and a prize package containing various Baen Books, Jim Baen’s Universe, and National Space Society merchandise. Stories must look at near future manned space exploration and be received by April 1, 2010 and must be less than 8,000 words.

For more information…
International Space Development Conference

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To enter, send e-mail to info@baen.com

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