Due to the surprise success of our last anthology, Tyrannosaurus Press and the staff of The Illuminata are happy to announce a new Illuminations writing contest. The winning entry will receive a $25 prize, and all submissions will be considered for inclusion in volume two of Beacons of Tomorrow. This is an excellent opportunity for budding authors and seasoned writers alike.
A fee of $5.00 per entry ($5.50 if you use the Paypal link on this page) is required. Multiple submissions are allowed and encouraged. Entries fees will be used to finance this project and future short fiction anthologies. Once published, copies of Beacons of Tomorrow v2 will be made available to contributors at a substantial discount. Our goal remains the same: To help unknown and talented writers gain some exposure for their work.
Entries will be judged in the following manner: A panel of judges will read and rate all submissions on a scale of 0 to 5. Stories that score in the top 20 percentile will be guaranteed inclusion in the anthology. Stories at score between the 20th and 30th percentile will be considered runners-up, and will be given the opportunity to revise their work based on the judges' recommendations and resubmit for approval. This workshopping process was one of the best-loved features of the last anthology project, and even winning entries will be given the benefit of the judges' commentary (they just won't be obligated to act on those suggestions). The submission with the highest overall score will be awarded a check for $25.
If a work is selected for inclusion, the author will agree to give Tyrannosaurus Press exclusive English language print rights to the story for the period of one year, and will allow Tyrannosaurus Press to publish the story in the aforementioned anthology (but in no other works without permission) in perpetuity. The also will also grant Tyrannosaurus Press the nonexclusive right to print the work or excerpts of the work on its website and in The Illuminata ezine. All other rights to the story will remain with the author, and the author may decline his right of inclusion at any time prior to signing the contract.
A contract will be sent when the story is accepted for inclusion.
Entry fees may be paid online or by mail. To pay online, use the Paypal link on this page. To pay by mail, send a check or money order for the appropriate amount, made payable to Tyrannosaurus Press LLC, to:
Digital copies are required. Hardcopies may be submitted to the above address but are not required. Digital copies may be mailed to the above address with your entries fee, but if you would prefer to submit your work(s) as an e-mail attachment (MS Word documents [.doc] or Rich Text Filesonly [.rtf] files ONLY), your entry fee must be received in advance and you must wait for permission before sending the attached files. Failure to do so will result in your attachments being discarded by our e-mail scanners.
Guidelines:
- All submissions must be 'speculative fiction'.
Speculative fiction is defined as 'a fictional story in a world that has not happened.' That being said, to us, speculative fiction is a general classification that encompasses science fiction, fantasy, horror, and all of their respective sub-genres.
- NO Fan fiction
- 10,000 word limit; shorter entries are encouraged
- Hardcopies should be double-spaced, in a 12pt font, and with 1" margins
- All submissions must be previously unpublished.
- Multiple submissions are acceptable.
- A $5.00 fee per submission ($5.50 if using Paypal) must accompany entry.
(For fees paid online, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to your e-mail address. Send a copy of that confirmation along with any hardcopy in lieu of payment.)
- All submissions must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2006.
To Enter:
Questions and/or concerns may be directed to Info@TyrannosaurusPress.com
Warranties and Representations:
The Illuminata and Tyrannosaurus Press are not responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, illegible, or postage-due mail entries. Entries must be postmarked no later than 12/31/06. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. By submitting an entry, the author acknowledges that the submission is solely the work of the author, and that the author has full rights to the work. All entries will be judged by representatives of The Illuminata at their sole discretion. Any submissions may appear in future editions of The Illuminata, at its sole discretion. Decisions of the judges are final.
By submitting an entry, author represents and warrants to Tyrannosaurus Press that i) the work is not in the public domain, ii) the author is the sole proprietor of the work and has full power and authority over it, free of any rights of any nature whatsoever by any other person, to enter into an agreement with Tyrannosaurus Press and to grant the rights necessary to Tyrannosaurus Press; iii) the work has not previously been published; iv) does not infrnge upon any copyright, trademark, or any other intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights of any third party; v) that the work contains no matter whatsoever that is libelous or violative of any third party's right of privacy or publicity, and vi) the author will not hereafter enter into any agreement or understanding with any person or entity which might conflict with the rights to be granted.
Author's Indemnity of Publisher:
The author of each work shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tyrannosaurus Press, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, partners, associates, affiliates, joint venturers, agents, and representatives, from any and all claims, debts, demands, suits, actions, proceedings, and/or prosecutions based on allegations which, if true, would constitute a breach of any of the foregoing warranties and representations of any other obligation the Auhtor under his agreement with Tyrannosaurus Press, and any and all liabilities, losses, expenses (including attorney's fees and costs) and damages in consequence thereof.
Prize:
Entries scoring in the top 20 percentile will be guaranteed inclusion in Volume 2 of Beacons of Tomorrow. The submission with the highest score will receive a $25 prize.
Acknowledgement: By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees that they have read, understand, and will comply with these Official Rules.
