Genres & Theme
Fantasy Science Fiction Open to all / most themes, including: Dark. The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest is an ongoing competition designed to discover new and amateur writers of science fiction and fantasy, present certificates of merit when earned and award monetary prizes to the winners. All types of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy are welcome. IMPORTANT: Open only to people who have not been professionally published. Submit only once per quarter.	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words) Novelette (7,500 - 15,000 words) Novella (15,000 - 17,000 words)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Professional Rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions only
No simultaneous submissions allowed
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 1 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. Accuracy We have received 82 reports within the past 12 months, not including 8 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 44 days). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 32 | 89.5 | 352 (min | avg | max) Responses (100%) Acceptances: 6.1% (133.6 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 93.9% (86.7 days avg. per rejection) | 22.1% personal, 51.9% form, 26% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (0%) Assumed Rejections: - Author Withdrawals: - Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within 19 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 06 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 31 Mar 2008
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Hugo Award
Market Added: 05 Aug 2005 Last Updated: 11 Mar 2008 Last Checked: 13 May 2008

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