• GPS Writing Contest 2021 Short Fiction

  • Rules


    1. All entries must be original unpublished works by nonprofessional (amateur) authors.
    2. All entries must have science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural, or alternate history elements.
    3. Only one entry per person for the short fiction divisions (Open, Youth 1, and Youth 2), and you may only enter one short fiction division.
    4. Only one entry per person for the poetry and graphic novel (comics) divisions. Because these are different formats than short fiction, writers may enter these divisions in addition to one of the short fiction divisions.
    5. There is NO entry fee for any submission.
    6. Division winners from the previous year are not eligible to win in the same division the following year but are allowed to enter a different division.
    7. Entries must meet the contest rules and submission requirements or they will be refused.
    8. Entries are allowed from all countries.
    9. By entering the contest, the author of a winning entry gives permission to GPS to publish their entries both online and in print as determined by GPS and any future anthologies of winning entries. Copyright for the entry remains with the writer.

  • Short fiction and poetry entries


    Electronically submitted entries must be submitted through the form and in a word processing format with extensions such as .doc, .docx, .txt, or .rtf. We cannot accept PDFs, .odt files or shared Google documents.

    Entries must be 5,000 words or fewer.

    Entries must formatted as follows:

    8.5" x 11" size
    1-inch margins
    Double-spaced
    Minimum 11 pt font
    Black font in Arial, Verdana, or Times New Roman
    Numbered pages
    Entry title should appear on each page of the manuscript
    Author's name should only appear on the cover page

  • Graphic novels (comics) entries

     Entries may be submitted in either digital or paper format. You may collaborate with one other person. Since the prize is one $50 Amazon gift card, this award may be shared or we can divide it into two $25 Amazon gift cards.

     Paper entries must be black and white on A4 paper and limited to 10 pages or less. They should be photocopies of original artwork. Paper entries will not be returned. Digital entries must be black and white , A4 size and 10 pages or less.

     

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    I agree that everything in this application is true to the best of myknowledge. By entering the contest, the author of a winning entry givespermission to GPS to publish their entries both online and in print asdetermined by GPS and any future anthologies of winning entries. Copyright forthe entry remains with the writer.
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