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Fantastic Stories

FANTASTIC STORIES COMPEITION RETURNS TO HDCC

We are very happy and proud to announce yet another edition of the Heroes Dutch Comic Con Fantastic Stories Competition! Organized by the American Book Center in collaboration with Zilverspoor. It is time to show your writing skills. If you’ve been walking around with an idea for a madness story for a while, quickly get into the pen and join in! The winners will be crowned during the upcoming edition of HDCC.

VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE STORY!

The winner will be announced during the upcoming Summer Edition of Heroes Dutch Comic Con at the Cozy Corner stage.

RULES

● All genres are allowed (sci-fi, fantasy, horror, YA, etc, etc) as long as it contains a fantastic element and fits the theme of Hope & Despair.
● Stories can be up to 2000 words long.
● No fan-fiction about characters or franchises that are copyrighted (i.e. no stories about Gandalf, Zelda, Batman or a Harry Potter Quidditch match, etc, etc.)
● Stories may be written in either English or Dutch.
● Stories must be uploaded as a Word document.
● By entering the competition, you agree that your story may be included in the Fantastic Stories 2022 bundle. The bundle is printed with Betty the Bookmachine of the American Book Center in Amsterdam. All further rights remain with the author.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

You can submit your story from September 1 until September 30. You can upload your story via the button above.

An expert jury will select ten finalists from the many entries in October. The finalists will be announced on Tuesday 25 October. The public will then have the opportunity to vote for the best story from October 25 until November 17. The stories of the finalists will be bundled in the Fantastic Stories 2022 bundle. This will be printed by the American Book Center in Amsterdam. The winner will be announced during Heroes Dutch Comic Con on Sunday 20 November.

All ten finalists will receive an entry ticket to the Heroes Dutch Comic Con and two copies of the Fantastic Stories 2022 bundle. The winner will also receive a gift card from the American Book Center worth €100.