På 1930-talet genomfördes ett ambitiöst projekt, där dåtidens ledande
pulpförfattare samlades kring att skriva ett kapitel var till en braskande
Space Opera-roman. Men slutet blev inte bra - så nu startas en tävling för att
skriva ett nytt slut!
https://firstfandomexperience.wordpress.com/writing-contest-500-in-prizes/
"Cosmos was an ambitious serial novel orchestrated by the staff of Science
Fiction Digest (later Fantasy Magazine) beginning in June, 1933. The story of
Cosmos spanned 17 chapters written by 16 different authors. Raymond A. Palmer
drafted the plot outline and coordinated the work of the writers. The young
fanzine editor was able to convince many of the prominent professionals of the
day to participate.
You can read the entirety of the novel and explore the full history of the
event here https://cosmos-serial.com/ ;
/Not: Jag gjorde tidigare en samlad, ganska snygg samlad PDF på denna Space
Opera. Sänd mig en rad så skickar jag den./
Cosmos deserves a better ending than it got. In this writer’s humble opinion,
the final chapter utterly failed to capitalize on the potential of the
installments that preceded it. Penned by no-less an esteemed professional as
Edmond Hamilton, the concluding Chapter 17 — Armageddon in Space — seemed to
ignore much of what came before. This has always bothered me. The Cosmos Prize
is our attempt to right (or re-write) an historic tragedy.
First Fandom Experience will award prizes, both cash and merchandise, to
selected writers who submit alternative versions of Chapter 17 of Cosmos.
As you can imagine, making this all work was a major challenge. The results —
not surprisingly — are a bit of a hash. Still, Cosmos represents an iconic
event in the early history of science fiction fandom, and deserves remembering.
1. One Grand Prize consisting of $300 in cash, as well as copies of FFE’s
publications: The Visual History of Science Fiction Fandom: A Tour of the
1930s; The Complete Science Fiction Digest and Fantasy Magazine, a three-volume
set including Cosmos.
2. One Second Prize consisting of $100 in cash, as well as a copy of FFE’s
publication: The Visual History of Science Fiction Fandom: A Tour of the 1930s.
3. Two Third Prizes, each consisting of $50 in cash, as well as FFE’s
publication: The Visual History of Science Fiction Fandom: A Tour of the 1930s.
All prize winners will also receive an FFE T-shirt and lapel pin. Prize-winning
submissions will be published on the FFE website and may also be included in
future print and digital publications.
Contest Rules
Submissions must be received by January 15, 2020.
Submissions should be sent electronically to
CosmosPrize@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Text, Microsoft Word or PDF format
only. If art is included, a 300-dpi JPG or TIFF file should be provided for
the graphical elements. Include your name and email address at a minimum.
By submitting an entry, you agree to grant FFE the right to use your submission
henceforth, in both print and digital form, in whole or in part, for the
purpose of promoting FFE and its works. You retain copyright to your
submission and may use it in any other way you choose.
Prizes will be determined solely by the FFE team.
Successful submissions will:
fit with the overall narrative of Cosmos
bring the story to a compelling, meaningful, exciting and/or evocative
conclusion
capture the style and sensibility of science fiction of the 1930s
show originality, coherence and strong expressive force
focus on replacing just the last chapter of Cosmos, Chapter 17 - avoid the
temptation to rewrite the entire novel
Prizes will be announced on February 15, 2020 at the Boskone 57 convention in
Boston, Massachusetts. You do not need to be present at the convention to win
a prize."
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