Dwarven Gold
Minstrel
Does anyone know about Galaxy Press? They run a contest called Writers of the Future, and publish the winning stories in books. It looks like a lot of big names have been involved.
To the second question, people are reluctant to be associated with L. Ron Hubbard because he is the founder of Scientology. There really isn't much of a reason, otherwise. Though I do question whether or not he even believed in it. It all seems like a ruse to get some sweet tax deductions. That aside, the press - Galaxy Press - is officially sponsored by a sect of the Church of Scientology, and is a spin off of L. Ron Hubbard's original press for the publication of his works (many of which are for Scientology). The contest itself does not have any real connection with Scientology, though. It doesn't attempt to promote it, and it doesn't require contestants are members of that religion, or that the works are in any way related to Scientology. It's not the best thing to be associated with, but the contest is reputable enough that I don't think it should matter.Is this contest associated with the Church of Scientology, or is it completely separate?
Also, why are people reluctant to be associated with L. Ron Hubbard? Am I missing something?
The contest itself does not have any real connection with Scientology, though. It doesn't attempt to promote it, and it doesn't require contestants are members of that religion, or that the works are in any way related to Scientology. It's not the best thing to be associated with, but the contest is reputable enough that I don't think it should matter.
1. No entry fee is required, and all rights in the story remain the property of the author. All types of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy are welcome.
4. To be eligible, entries must be works of prose, up to 17,000 words in length. We regret we cannot consider poetry, or works intended for children.
9. There shall be three cash prizes in each quarter: a First Prize of $1,000, a Second Prize of $750, and a Third Prize of $500, in U.S. dollars or the recipient's locally equivalent amount. In addition, at the end of the year the four First Place winners will have their entries rejudged, and a Grand Prize winner shall be determined and receive an additional $5,000. All winners also receive trophies.
13. Entries will be judged by professional authors. The decisions of the judges are entirely their own, and are final.