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Science Fiction/Fantasy
Today (12/16) is NYC Submission Deadline
NYC Educators and Students, Tomorrow December 16th is the deadline for submissions. Student work must be uploaded by 11:59 pm. SUBMISSION FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY DECEMBER 16th. The best way to ensure that a submission form is postmarked is to personally visit a post office and hand deliver your envelope to a window agent and request that […]
MoreReminder: Submission Deadline is December 16th
This is a reminder that the deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 16th, only two weeks away! Don’t forget about our newest award category, Editorial Cartoons. The category, Editorial Cartoons, sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation, is designated for artwork that conveys a political theme or message. Up to three Medal recipients in this category […]
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Perfection, Silentium
Silentium tapped her foot nervously on the floor of the spaceship. I hate this job. I hate this job. I hate this job. She almost said these words aloud, but quickly caught herself—The Government’s many security cameras would catch every word she said against any of The Government’s “flawlessly” organized systems, including its job-selecting algorithm. […]
MoreThe Tears Of Salmoneus
When I woke, it was clear I had transcended. I could hear the smallest flies buzz and the deepest earthworms writhe. I could hear some souls cry in pain, and others lash out with anger. Though my outward appearance remained in its primitive form, my mind had joined those of the gods. The first order […]
MorePure Hearts
“Do you love me? Truly and for real, with all your heart?” He almost laughs. But gazing into the dark eyes of the wonderful, beautiful, and, admittedly, strange girl he met three months ago, he finds that she is serious. “Yes,” he answers with a smile, and he means it. She beams. It’s a rare […]
MoreInteritum
“Weapon X257 has completed his physical training. Take him to the Enhancement Chamber,” the training master and I bowed to each other. The scientists had to take notes and run tests on me when I was in gorgonopsid mode, but this could only be done when I was contained safely in the Enhancement Chamber. All […]
MoreRio+100
It stank. Even the orange tiger lilies festered in the inescapable, invisible rot. Carrie jiggled the briefcase in her hands and watched the once tropical vista flash by from the safety of her taxi. Flies beat in torrents against the windows. This year bred mutations that possessed sternites as big as her palm. The bio […]
MoreGeneration Nothing
“This… this is take two. Generation nothing, where nothing chaotic, or traumatic will ever happen. This is where all the war, depression, blood, fighting is all erased. Everything is under control. You are under control. Just relax. Breathe. Exhale.” Breathe. Exhale. I can’t. There’s something blocking my throat, sticking to my tongue. There’s no taste. […]
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