Lunar Awards Season Five Starts Now!

Join a community, write, submit and be recognized.

Today marks the start of Lunar Awards season five! We’ll be accepting submissions for the Short Story and First Chapter categories.

Please read the FAQ, which contains the complete rules, including word limits. Ask in the comments if you have questions. The judging period is 7-14 days after the deadline before a winner in either category is announced.

Short Story Submission Period:
Short stories must be published on Substack after Sunday, January 07, 2024, 12:00am UTC (season start), and before Sunday, January 28, 2024, 11:59am UTC (season end). A total of 21 days. All times are UTC so there is no confusion on time differences.

First Chapter Submission Period:
First chapters can have any publication date on Substack, so long as it is before Sunday, January 28, 2024, 11:59am UTC (season end).

Award Season Four Judge:

Brian Reindel 👾⚔️

Sponsor

Many thanks to our sponsor, Plotted Out, run by Natalie Phillips! The support received will allow us to provide two monetary prizes this season, one for each category. Take a moment to say thank you and recognize her efforts.

Prizes

1. A six-month paid comp to the Lunar Awards, which grants you 7-day early access notification for the next award season.

2. A $25 monetary prize. US residents may choose either PayPal (minus fees and conversion rate), an Amazon.com e-gift card or a Bookshop.org e-gift card. International residents will be paid via PayPal in participating countries.

3. A permanent link on the Past Winners page, including a high-resolution badge to display on your Substack.

Short Story Entry

Post a link to your short story in the comments of this post. The entry will be verified with a confirmed ✅ response comment. If it violates a rule, it will be considered temporarily declined until a correction is made.

First Chapter Entry

Post a link to your first chapter in the comments of this post and specify that it is a first chapter entry. The entry will be verified with a confirmed ✅ response comment. If it violates a rule, it will be considered temporarily declined until a correction is made.

🚫SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!