Category Archives: Contests

Hugo Ballots Now In

Voting is now closed for the 2013 Hugo Awards. Members of LoneStarCon 3, the World Science Fiction Society 2013 Annual Convention, have cast their ballots and the winners will be announced in one month at the Hugo Awards Ceremony, Sunday, … Continue reading

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Hugo Voter Countdown

The final ballot for the 2013 Hugo Awards is now under way. All ballots must be received by the voting deadline of Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. In order to vote, you must be a LoneStarCon 3 … Continue reading

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A Guide to Those 2013 RITA Winners

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Romance is booming. It’s a genre with great writers, agents and publishers, and a fantastic organization, the Romance Writers of America, helping it flourish. A wonderful way to see where Romance, including some of its many sub-genres, stands right now … Continue reading

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RITA Finalist Online Chats

Romance Writers of America is in the middle of an 11-week series of interactive video-chat events highlighting the 2013 RITA Award finalist authors. This is a terrific opportunity for fans and followers to meet one another and ask their favorite … Continue reading

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Congratulations to 2013 Campbell Award Nominees

The John W. Campbell Award nominees were announced yesterday along with the 2013 Hugo Award nominees. The John W. Campbell Award is not a Hugo Award. It is an award sponsored by Dell Magazine to be given to the best … Continue reading

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Hugo Award Nominees for 2013 Announced

The 2013 Hugo Award final nominees for best works in Science Fiction and Fantasy in 2012 were announced today at 3 p.m. Central Time. The Nominees for BEST NOVEL (from 1113 ballots) are: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout … Continue reading

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RWA RITA and Golden Heart Finalists Announced

The Romance Writers of America announced this week the finalists in its two very popular annual contests: The RITA® Awards and the Golden Heart® Awards. The RITA recognizes excellence in published romance fiction. The Golden Heart recognizes excellence in unpublished … Continue reading

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End-of-Year Reminders and Deadlines

December 31, 2012, is the deadline for two Wolfsinger Publications anthologies — Different Dragons and Tails from the Front Line. See the Wolfsinger site for details. December 31, 2012, is the last day to join the World Science Fiction Society by … Continue reading

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Smooch Contest Offered by Yosemite Romance Writers

Open to all Romance Writers of America members who are unpublished in book-length fiction, the deadline for the Yosemite Romance Writers’ annual Smooch Contest is 5:00 p.m. PST, January 1, 2013. Entrants submit a “first kiss” scene of eight pages … Continue reading

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