What do I get with a free subscription?
Freely submit your speculative short stories and first chapters for each award season. Read the submissions and find new indie authors.
Freely contribute to and read The Pitch, our monthly discussion thread where authors promote speculative fiction posted on Substack.
Freely participate in Prompt Quest, where authors on Substack write and share a story in response to a fantasy or science fiction prompt.
Access to read essays, reviews, and interviews, and participate in additional discussion threads.
What do I get for a paid subscription?
You’re a community patron, supporting efforts to bring attention to indie authors of fantasy and science fiction.
Occasional paid posts, some of which help determine the future of the Lunar Awards and our focus.
Monthly and founding member supporters will receive a 7-day early access notification for when a season starts.
Founding members will also receive two high-resolution badge illustrations that can be used on any merchandise or for personal use.
Who created the Lunar Awards?
Th Lunar Awards were created by Brian Reindel, a software architect and author of fantasy and science fiction. You can find him writing speculative short stories on
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