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Cymera-Shoreline of Infinity-SF Caledonia Prize for Speculative Short Fiction 2024

The three logos - Cymera, Shoreline of Infinity and SF Caledonia

Cymera, Scotland’s Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing and Shoreline of Infinity, Scotland’s award-winning science fiction magazine are teaming up again to host our short story competition in our quest to discover the best of Scottish Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror writing. The Awards The competition is open to anyone living in Scotland […]

Cymera/Shoreline of Infinity Short Story Competition for Scottish Writers – The Results!

Winner: Township Dumyat by Moira McPartlin Runners-up: Eurybia by Anne-Marie Saich Greener by Jane Coneybee Comments from the organisers: We were very excited to open the Cymera Prize for Speculative Short Fiction to a wider range of writers for 2023. Over 120 entries showed the great diversity and ambition of Scottish writers, and I can confidently say […]

Flash Fiction Competition for Shoreline of Infinity Readers 2023

Your theme for 2023 Close to the Edge Hmmm…what stirrings are those in your imagination, we wonder? Prizes £50 for the winning story, plus 1-year digital subscription to Shoreline of Infinity. Two runners-up will each receive a 1-year digital subscription to Shoreline of Infinity.  The top three stories will be published in the December release […]

The myPet Flash Fiction Competition – The Winners!

Flash fiction competition for Shoreline of Infinity ReadersmyPet – The Winners! We asked: “Bring the pet of your science fictional imagination to life.” And you responded with some astonishing tales, not all of them referencing cats. We are pleased to announce  Winner  Jesse Rowell – I Know How This Ends Runners-up  Dom Barlow – [Omni]Pet […]

The myPet Flash Fiction Competition – The Top 12 Long Shortlist

And here we are – the judges have pored through every word of every story, and here is there judgement – the top twelve stories of this year’s flash fiction competition. The brief? Tell us your finest pet based science fiction mini story. The Top Twelve Dom P Barlow [Omni]Pet Michael Teasdale Cat Planet Richard […]

Flash Fiction Competition – update

The stories are in, and a fine collection of tales they are too. Many thanks to all of you who submitted – we’ve received stories from all over the world. The judges are hard at work sifting through your fine words. This year, the judges are made up of a group of postgrad students working […]

Shoreline of Infinity Notebook

The Shoreline of Infinity Notebook Offer to Newsletter subscribers. •    PVC cardboard covers•    Lined paper•    96 pages•    A6•    Casebound Tactile notemaking and idea storing machine.  How much would you pay for one? Would this be for you or for a gift for a friend? What do you think? I’ve got three to give away to […]

Flash Fiction Competition for Shoreline of Infinity Readers 2022

Bring the pet of your science fictional imagination to life. You have 1,000 words to tell its story. You may begin.  Prizes £50 for the winning story, plus 1-year digital subscription to Shoreline of Infinity. Two runners-up will each receive a 1-year digital subscription to Shoreline of Infinity.  The top three stories will be published […]