Creative Writing Competition
Creative Writing Competition
Sponsored by Blue Marble
We are excited to announce the winners of the first annual AbSciCon Creative Writing Competition!
Authors submitted their original poems, fiction, and non-fiction short stories related to astrobiology and the search for life, as well as science, technology, missions, architecture, and management that goes into their work. Judge panels reviewed all entries and ranked them first, second, third and honorable mention. Thank you to all who shared their creative work!
Poetry Winners
First place: Martian Melody by Lydia Kivrak
Second place: Once is Never by Yunha Hwang
Third place: On Waiting by Annaliese Meyer
Honorable mention: Six Limericks of Astrobiology by Vince LiCata
Fiction Winners
First place: Pinpricks by Margaret Weng
Second place: Encounters by Teresa McCarrell
Third place: A Sky Beneath the Crust by Rohan Chowdhury and Anurup Mohanty
Non-Fiction Winner
First place: Astrobiological Humanities Group for Interplanetary Protection and Defense Policies by Flora Dutra
Original Submission Guidelines
Submit your original poem, fiction, or non-fiction short story to the first annual AbSciCon Creative Writing Competition.
Stories need to be related to astrobiology and the search for life, but can also focus on science, technology, missions, architecture, and management that goes into your work.
Fiction and non-fiction short stories: 7,500-word limit
Poems: 250 words
Important Date for Creative Writing Competition
15 February 2022: Deadline to submit your original poem or short story is at 11:59 PM EST.
Mid-February through late March: Judge panels review all submissions and rank them first, second, third and honorable mention.
Mid-April 2022: Winners are notified. All submitted works are included in the AbSciCon program.