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Couch launch and photo contest
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Small Beer Press is publishing Benjamin Parzybok's first novel, Couch, and running a photo contest to win several of their publications...

Orbit giving away chain mail T-shirt to promote K.J. Parker's The Company
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After writing trilogies, K.J. Parker's first stand-alone novel, The Company, is coming soon. And to promote the book, publisher Orbit is giving away a chain mail T-shirt...

Students: name NASA's newest lunar housing facility
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NASA is asking students to help name their newest design, an inflatable habitat that may house astronauts on the Moon...

Video essay contest with $2000 first prize; deadline is soon
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The Space Frontier Foundation and SpaceContest.org are sponsoring a short video contest with a first prize of $2,000 ($1000 for second, and $500 for third) for the best three-minute "video essay addressing the question 'What should the future of American human spaceflight be?'"

Bantam's new short sf contest offers $100 prize
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Bantam Spectra is offering a $100 prize and publication in Spectra Pulse for short stories by unpublished writers...

Win a trip to Scotland for J.K. Rowling's Tales of Beedle the Bard
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Scholastic children's essay competition in support of The Tales of Beedle the Bard will send five winners to Scotland. Stay-at-homes will be able to see one of Rowling's hand-written copies...

Win the Extraordinary Engines time machine
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Publisher Solaris Books is giving away the time machine featured on the cover of their anthology Extraordinary Engines, as well as copies of the book...

Brent Weeks's first trilogy appearing in quick succession; win a copy
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Fantasy author Brent Weeks has written the "Night Angel" trilogy, which Orbit is publishing in October, November, and December in the US, UK, and Australia...

Spec the Halls sf writing contest
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Winter-themed speculative fiction contest offers first prize of $42 and honorable mentions. Reprints are encouraged...

Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge winners on Comedy Central
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The winners of this year's Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge will be airing on Atom TV's program on Comedy Central several times this week...

Watch Neil Gaiman read the entire The Graveyard Book as a video serial
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On his tour for The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman is reading a different chapter at each appearance. The filmed readings are posted on-line for a complete listening/viewing experience...

New Scientist polling for best sf films/books; your chance to win them
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New Scientist magazine will devote an issue to the future of science fiction, and give three readers the three best sf films and books. After voting in their poll, tell us here if you think science fiction really is dying out.

First contact story suggestions for Marty Halpern's anthology result in three winners
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Marty Halpern has picked three names from those who submitted suggestions for his forthcoming anthology. The winners will each receive...

Write Hex Appeal fanfic, and wind up in the next book
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To celebrate the release of Linda Wisdom's new book, Hex Appeal, she's calling for fan fiction about her characters. The winner will be Tuckerized in the next book, and receive...

SFPA's sf poetry contest winners
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The winners of the Science Fiction Poetry Association's third annual contest have been announced...

"Who Wants to be a Voice Actor?" to be an open contest at New York Anime Festival
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Attendees at next weekend's New York Anime Festival will have the chance to compete for a part in an upcoming animated series. Full entry details...

Byzarium's September 2008 issue now available
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The newest issue of the webzine "dedicated to fantasy, sci-fi, and horror fiction" has two stories, but there's also word of a new flash fiction contest...

Name your favorite first contact story for Marty Halpern's new anthology
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Editor Marty Halpern is gathering suggestions for a reprint anthology of first contact stories, and offering prizes to readers for suggestions...

Readers of Spanish language Plague Year can win a week in Aspen
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Jeff Carlson's Spanish publisher, Minotauro, is running a massive support campaign for their edition of his first novel, including contests with huge prizes...

Wrap-up of the Masters of Science Fiction DVD Giveaway
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The winners of the final Masters of Science Fiction DVD Giveaway, and a query...

Last chance to win Masters of Science Fiction
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This is your last chance to enter to win a copy of the Masters of Science Fiction DVD from SFScope. For full details, see this article.

Your final chances to win a copy of the Masters of Science Fiction DVD
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This is it: SFScope has given away seven copies of the Masters of Science Fiction DVD, and has only three left, which will be awarded this week to...

Bulwer-Lytton Contest honors the best of the worst
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The annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest honors the worst opening lines of non-existent novels, and recognizes fantasy and science fiction dishonorees...

Apex Publications' Annual Halloween Short Story Contest
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Apex Publications' Halloween short story contest is based on the theme "Election Horror"...

Six chances to win a copy of the Masters of Science Fiction DVD
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We've still got six copies of the Masters of Science Fiction DVD to give away, and you can get one of three this week. All you have to do is...
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