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Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Contest
An annual writing contest for Tampa Bay high school students

First Contact
Jan. 1 to May 15, 2026

Entry Form

Story Information
Story Title:
File:

(Must be .pdf, .doc or .docx. If you experience difficulty uploading a .doc or .docx file, save your file as a .pdf and try again. No other file type is accepted and attempting to attach another file type will cause your submission to fail.)
Author Information
Name:
High School Name:
Grade Level:
E-mail Address:
Telephone Number:
Address:
City:
State:
County:
Zip:
Pronouns:
Please tell us how you heard about our contest – check all that apply (optional)

Teacher or school personnel
Flyer or poster
Email
Ad in Tampa Bay Times or tbt* newspaper
Ad on tampabay.com
Social media
Other
Entry into this promotion constitutes the Entrant’s certification that he or she has obtained the permission of his or her parent or legal guardian to enter; that both the Entrant and his or her parent or legal guardian have read the Official Rules and that the Entrant and parent or legal guardian fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these rules.
 

The contest is closed and no longer accepting submissions.


If you experience technical difficulties while submitting your story, please contact us during regular
business hours at 727-893-8969 or sbedry@tampabay.com.