Writers and Authors! Announcing the 2014 Assent Publishing “STELLAR SCI-FI” Contest

PITTSBURGH - Jan. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Farther Books, Assent Publishing’s science fiction imprint, announces the 2014 Assent Publishing Stellar Sci-Fi Contest. Contest submissions can be hard, soft, medical, military, utopian, dystopian, cyberpunk, steampunk, contact, space opera, time travel, horror, apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic science fiction. Assent Publishing’s Farther Books Imprint is currently accepting science fiction submissions in addition to contest entries. Send your submissions and “STELLAR SCI-FI” contest entries to editor@fartherbooks.com. Good luck! Blind us with your science fiction! Please visit us at www.assentpublishing.com/FartherStellarSciFiContest.aspx.

CONTEST RULES
* STELLAR SCI-FI Contest submissions accepted from January 15, 2014 through midnight (U.S. Eastern Time), March  15, 2014
* All subgenres of science fiction accepted including hard, soft, medical, military, utopian, dystopian, cyberpunk, steampunk, contact, space opera, time travel, horror, apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic
* Manuscript must be complete
* Word counts accepted – full length (70,000 to 120,000 words)
* You must note “2014 STELLAR SCI-FI Contest” and book title in subject line of submission email
* One STELLAR SCI-FI contest submission per author
* Follow ALL Farther Books Imprint Submission Guidelines http://assentpublishing.com/FartherSubmissions.aspx (http://assentpublishing.com/BadDaySubmissions.aspx)
* All submissions will be judged by Assent Publishing Imprint Editors and Acquisitions Editors

“STELLAR SCI-FI” Grand Prize Winner will receive:
* Assent Publishing Contract including all benefits offered through Assent Publishing – professional editing, professional cover design, print and ebook formatting, distribution, intense marketing training through the Assent Academy, and the unparalleled Assent Publishing commitment to author success
* A STELLAR SCI-FI GRAND PRIZE WINNER Promotional Announcement Blitz promoting the winner and their book ($1,000 value)
* 50 FREE print copies of their book
* 10 Months (a total of ten two hour sessions) of One-on-One Author Marketing Coaching with Author Success Coach and Dean of the Assent Academy, Deborah Riley-Magnus ($1,000 value)
* An Opportunity to Speak as the Sci-Fi Expert in their own Assent Publishing STELLAR SCI-FI GRAND PRIZE WINNER blog for one full year
* $100 toward membership in a writers organization or guild of the winner’s choice
* A Kindle Fire

“STELLAR SCI-FI” Top 5 Finalist Submissions will receive:
* Assent Publishing Contract including all benefits offered through Assent Publishing – professional editing, professional cover design, print and ebook formatting, distribution, intense marketing training through the Assent Academy, and the unparalleled Assent Publishing commitment to author success
* STELLAR SCI-FI WINNER Promotional announcements for the author and their book ($100 value)

Assent Publishing is a groundbreaking publishing company that stands apart from half-effort e-publishers and old-school traditional publishers. With proven strategies, attention to author marketing needs, commitment to distribution solutions, and dedication to publishing high quality books, Assent Publishing’s mission is writing the book on the publishing industry’s future. For more information or inquiries, please visit our website at www.AssentPublishing.com and contact Les Denton at les@assentpublishing.com. For more about the Stellar Sci-Fi Contest, please visit www.AssentPublishing.com/FartherStellarSciFiContest.aspx. For more information about Farther Books, please visit Farther Books at www.AssentPublishing.com/FartherBooks.aspx.