Contests

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TPP Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writing Contest!

Deadline: January 31st, 2023 (Now closed! Winners announced!)

Announcing the winners of the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing Contest!

✰ First Place:
From Stars

By Claire Beeli

✰ Second Place:
Limbo

By Avani Sundaresan

✰ Third Place:
Broken Glass Reflection

By CK

Join our first contest to celebrate the launch of The Playful Porpoise!

Guidelines and Information:

Must be Science Fiction or Fantasy
- Can be any writing style
Follow all submission guidelines and rules on the Submit page.
The first, second, and third-place writers will receive a $100, $50, and $25 respectively!
- They will also be published in the magazine for Issue II.
Multiple submissions to the contest are accepted.
- However, only one work per writer may be chosen to win. Other works submitted to the contest by the same writer with a winning piece will be deferred to the general submissions.
Please select the correct "contest" option on the Submission Google Form.

Deadline: September 30th, 2022 (Now closed! Winners announced!)

Announcing the winners of the Launch Contest!

✰ First Place:
Deadly Illusions

By Maya S.

✰ Second Place:
A Speck of Hope, A Mile to a Smile

By Adrija Jana

✰ Third Place:
Midnight Witch

By Nyre Brown

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Honorable Mentions:
Autumn Changes

By Isha Gandi

Jouska

By August Hawley

Unsung

By Leslie Soriente

Join our first contest to celebrate the launch of The Playful Porpoise!

Guidelines and Information:

Follow all submission guidelines and rules on the Submit page.
All genres of writing are welcome!
First, second, and third place works will be chosen and published in the magazine.
- The first, second, and third-place writers will also receive $100, $50, and $25 respectively!
Multiple submissions to the contest are accepted.
- However, only one work per writer may be chosen to win. Other works submitted to the contest by the same writer with a winning piece will be deferred to the general submissions.
Please select the correct "contest" option on the Submission Google Form.