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The Green Feather Award
Omega Sci-Fi Project




Description
Limited Demographic: Los Angeles County high school students

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We are seeking stories for The Green Feather Award, our special eco sci-fi prize, that integrate creative solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises. This award is specifically focused on solutions and reimagining new ways of living. Strong entries will highlight the importance of ecology and we are particularly excited to see the local ecology, geography, culture, and environmental concerns of Southern California emphasized. We recognize that issues of inequity and social and environmental justice strongly overlap with those concerning wildlife conservation, sea-level rise, water conservation, climate change, and energy, and encourage writers to explore these overlaps. Keeping that in mind, a story about a single neighborhood or school overcoming an environmental challenge would be equally as valid as a story that tackles a much broader scale.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Temporarily closing for submissions on Feb 15, 2025 (Begins 24 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
$250/piece

Short Story
1000 to 1500 words
$250/piece



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only

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Listing added: 9 January 2025


Last officially checked: 9 January 2025


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