If you're a Bay Area college student, you're eligible to enter the FOGcon writing contest.
The contest is open to students currently enrolled at a two-year or four-year college or university in the San Francisco Bay Area. Entrants are invited to submit a short story of no more than 3,000 words that addresses the FOGcon 2012 theme, The Body.
The winning writer will receive a membership to FOGcon 2012 (to be held March 30-April 1, 2012 at the Walnut Creek Marriott), an opportunity to publicly read their story as part of the convention programming, and a chance to discuss their work with Nebula Award-winning writer, Rachel Swirsky. (Winners will be responsible for their own transportation and accommodation, if needed.)
How to Enter
Submit a previously unpublished story of 3,000 words or less that addresses the FOGcon 2012 theme, The Body. One entry per person, please. Entries may be in any genre - from fantasy to hard science fiction to horror - that falls within the broad boundaries of speculative fiction.
Send entries in either Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (*.rtf) as an attachment to contest@fogcon.org. Use standard manuscript format. Include the following information on the first page of your story:
Your name
Mailing address, phone number, and email address
The college or university at which you are currently enrolled
The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2012. Winners will be announced March 1, 2012.
Depending on the quality and quantity of submissions, the FOGcon convention committee reserves the right to choose an additional winner, or to declare no winner.
Please send any questions about the writing contest to contest@fogcon.org.