Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize
Description
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This award is intended to recognize the finest speculative fiction, which can include, but is not limited to, work influenced by the postmodern science-fiction of Kurt Vonnegut; however, avoid mere imitation. We love Vonnegut’s dark humor but are also enthusiastic about unreal events that take themselves seriously. We welcome all work painted with speculative fiction’s broad brush: fairytale, magical realism, fabulism, the fantastic, horror, Afro-futurism, science fiction hard and soft, and everything in between.
This award is intended to recognize the finest speculative fiction, which can include, but is not limited to, work influenced by the postmodern science-fiction of Kurt Vonnegut; however, avoid mere imitation. We love Vonnegut’s dark humor but are also enthusiastic about unreal events that take themselves seriously. We welcome all work painted with speculative fiction’s broad brush: fairytale, magical realism, fabulism, the fantastic, horror, Afro-futurism, science fiction hard and soft, and everything in between.
This market is temporarily closed.
This market charges a fee of $23.00 to submit.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Humor
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Non-Paying
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
Non-Paying
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 6 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 100 | Average: 108.60 | Median: 108 | Max: 118
Responded:
83.33%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
83.33% - avg 108 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
16.66%
Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.
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Listing added: 25 September 2019
Last officially checked: 5 August 2025