2025 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award Contest Opens Jan. 20
The 2025 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award contest will open from January 20 through April 30, 2025. The contest is for short stories of no more than 8,000 words that depict adventure in any fantasy subgenre. Baen wants
Adventure fantasy with heroes you want to root for. Warriors either modern or medieval, who solve problems with their wits or with their weapons—and we have nothing against dragons, elves, dwarves, castles under siege, urban fantasy, damsels in distress, or damsels who inflict distress.
One grand-prize winner will have their story featured on Baen Books’ main website and will be paid at “industry-standard rates” for a professional story; they will receive an engraved award and $500 worth of Baen Books. Second prize also receives $500 in books; third prize receives $300 in books. Entries will be judged by the Baen editorial staff.
Finalists will be announced before July 1, 2025. Winners will be announced during the Baen Traveling Roadshow at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA sometime before July 21.
For more information, including submission details and previous winners, see the Baen Books website. For more Baen contests, see their Awards & Contests page.
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