L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new writers of science fiction and fantasy to have their work judged by some of the masters in the field and discovered by a wide audience.

Enter a short story science fiction, fantasy, light horror up to 17,000 words. The competition happens 4 times a year, and you can submit 1 entry per quarter, 4 per year. AI is not accepted. Free to enter and entrants retain all publication rights. Anonymous judging. This is a merit-based competition.

Entries in the Writers of the Future Contest are adjudicated only by professional writers. Prizes of $1,000, $750 and $500 are awarded every three months. From the four quarterly 1st Place winners each year, a panel of judges select one story as the grand prize winner. The writer of the grand-prize-winning story receives the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Pen Award and an additional $5,000 cash prize.