Uncharted Magazine Novel Excerpt Prize
March 1 – April 30, 2023
We’re looking for the best 5,000 words or fewer of your novel in progress! Have a favorite chapter? An exciting and noteworthy prologue? A section where the dialogue crackles and the characters loom larger than life on the page? Give us a chance to read the most captivating section of your novel—and make us want to read more!
Uncharted Magazine Thrilling Short Story Award
June 1 – August 6, 2023
This Award is for all three genres: SF/F, Thriller/Horror, and Mystery/Crime. $1000 will be awarded to three different authors, each for a particular genre of story. We’re looking for the best short fiction we can get our hands on! The editorial team will also select honorable mentions to receive $300 each and publication. Guest judge TBA.
All Genres First Chapter Award
September 1 – October 31, 2023
We’re looking for the best 5,000 words or fewer of your novel in progress! Have a favorite chapter? An exciting and noteworthy prologue? A section where the dialogue crackles and the characters loom larger than life on the page? Give us a chance to read the most captivating section of your novel—and make us want to read more!