The Aeon Award 2009
Grand Prize: €1000
Second Prize: €200
Third Prize: €100 (sponsored by Yellow Brick Road)
The contest opens 1st January 2009, and runs for four rounds throughout the year. The submission deadline for the first round is March 31st, the second round June 30th, the third round September 30th and the final round November 30th. The final round is of two months duration, the rest of three months. Each round begins immediately after the end of the previous round (i.e. you may submit at any time from 1st Jan to 30th Nov).
At the end of each round, the best story submissions received within each round will be chosen by a panel of judges and shortlisted for the Award. The stories chosen for shortlisting in each round will be announced here on the Albedo One website shortly after the end of each round, as the contest proceeds. The shortlist and final results will also be printed in Albedo One magazine for all the world to see.
At the end of the contest, shortly after Nov 30th 2009, the judges will choose the six highest-ranking stories from the shortlist. The top three winning stories will be chosen from these six stories by the Grand Judge, renowned science fiction, fantasy and horror author Ian Watson.
Entries should be no more than 8,000 word, and must be in English.
For full details of submission format and submission addresses, story rights and conditions, and payment options, visit the competition website.
Source: Frank Ludlow, Aeon Awards
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