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MORE BLOOD: Destroyer Fan-Fic Anthology

Attention Destroyer fans! Warren Murphy is publishing a second anthology of fan-written short stories and artwork. Stories can be serious or funny, must be Destroyer-themed (although they don’t have to feature any of the main characters), PG-13, and limited to 7500 words. Please send submissions and questions about artwork specs to [email protected].

Prizes: Publication in anthology

Entry fee: Nothing. Zero. Nada.

Deadline is December 31, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.

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2013 Lyra E-book Awards

Looking for the best in independent fiction, the 2013 Lyra Awards are open to e-books independently published in 2013.

Prizes: $1000 (Overall winner). Category winners will be promoted on the Bookstores Without Borders website.

Entry fee: $40

Deadline is December 31, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.

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The Fiction Desk Flash Fiction Competition 2014

Now in its second year, the Fiction Desk Flash Fiction Competition is open for stories from 250-1,000 words.

Prizes: First prize, £200 plus publication in an upcoming Fiction Desk Anthology; Runner-up (4), £50 plus publication.

Entry fee: £3 for one story/ £7.50 to submit three stories together.

Deadline is January 31, 2014. For more information, please visit their website.

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Dark Tales Quarterly Short Story Contest

It’s baaaaack… Dark Tales is relaunching its short story competition. The quarterly magazine is seeking unpublished horror and science fiction stories up to 5000 words.

Prizes: First prize, £250 plus publication; Runner-up, £50 plus publication; Third place, £25 plus publication.

Reading fee: £5  (higher if you’d like a critique)

Deadline is November 30, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.

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