Student Short Story Contest
Rules:
◊ You must be a student from the Tri-Cities and Surrounding Areas currently attending Grades 9 through 12.
◊ Short stories must be 1000 to 7500 words long
◊ Story themes should keep to the genres of: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Cyber Punk, Urban Fantasy, Steam Punk, or the current RadCon Theme. Please, no fan fiction!
◊ Story must meet the submission format guidelines below. All submissions are subject to dismissal if the Outreach Department feels the story does not meet criteria listed below.
Guidelines:
◊ Double spaced, 12 point Font (Courier, Ariel, or New Times Roman), 1 inch margins, aligned to left margin
◊ Include your name, centered below the title on a cover page. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE.
◊ In the upper left corner, type your name, email address, grade and school, and phone number.
◊ In the upper right corner, include the approximate word count of the story
◊ Centered the title two lines down from your contact information
◊ Please indent new paragraphs
◊ Include a footer on all pages with your last name, story title, and page number.
Submission Info:
Contest Deadline is January 1st preceding the next RadCon. Winners will be contacted by the start of RadCon through email or by phone. Announcements will be posted online. Submissions should be made in “word” or “pdf” format and sent to Outreach Department. Please include a copy of the Student Contest Entry Form with your submission. This can be found using the button below.
Additional Info:
Prizes will be awarded at the RadCon Opening Ceremonies, at the Pasco Red Lion.
Student Short Story Contest is sponsored by The RadCon Guild.
During Convention, we ask all student authors attend the Opening Ceremonies. During Saturday of Convention, student authors will have the opportunity to discuss their work with the Panel of Judges at a closed door workshop. Student Authors will be allowed one guest, as this offers ample time for judges to speak with all participants in the contest.
• For more contest information or questions, please email using the form below or contact Outreach or Officers