Rules for the Short Story Contest

Submitted works must be original, unpublished, and not previously published in any format, whether print or digital, nor have received awards in other competitions. The authorship must belong entirely to the participant, who is responsible for the originality of the submitted text. The use of AI in the writing process is prohibited.

The stories must fall within the fantasy, horror or its variants genre , and will have a maximum length of 3,000 words .

Works must be submitted in Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF format , before April 10, 2026 .

The selection of the finalist stories will be made by the project’s collaborating editor, who will choose up to 10 works to be included in the official Fantboi anthology. The organizers reserve the right to declare the competition void, in whole or in part, if a sufficient number of submissions of the required quality are not received.

The 10 selected participants will each receive 5 copies of the anthology. The work will also be included in the SegaSaturno Productions catalog .

The authors of the selected works will be part of the official anthology linked to Fantboi , whose publication will have its corresponding registration and Legal Deposit .

The transfer of rights by the authors will be limited exclusively to the editing and publication of the work within the anthology, without this implying in any case the loss of intellectual authorship, which will continue to belong entirely to its creators.

The book will be publicly presented as part of the parallel activities of Fantboi, in an official event that will serve as a meeting place and showcase for the participating authors.

The proceeds from the sale of copies will cover the editing and production costs of the anthology , given the independent and cultural nature of the project. Authors wishing to purchase additional copies for personal use may do so at cost .

For residents of Spain only.

Participation in the contest implies acceptance of these editorial conditions.

Participation in the contest implies full acceptance of these rules.