Aurora Contest Entry Form

Entries begin August 1 and close August 29! Don’t miss it.
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Genre Definitions

Fantasy—a story with elements that do not occur in the real world, which may have magic, mythical creatures, races of intelligent beings besides humans, etc. Any setting or time period is permissible. Non-magic fantasy is permitted as well.

Science fiction—built upon scientific premises but goes beyond what our current scientific understanding explains. Any setting or time period is permissible.

Horror–stories that include scary or macabre elements  Please be advised that because this is a Christian run and judged contest, gratuitous gore such as slasher-type horror will not qualify.

Supernatural: Supernatural stories embrace spiritual entities such as angels, demons, God, Satan, and spiritual warfare.

Paranormal: Paranormal stories are set in the real world and contain elements that occur outside the range of what is normal in our everyday experience: ghosts, monsters/cryptids .

Cross-Genre: New for 2025! For those who write hard-to-pigeonhole stories, (e.g. science fantasy) we’re trying a new category this year. If you feel your story has significant elements of two or more genres, this may be the best option for you.

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Statement of Faith
We believe in the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God: divinely inspired, infallible, and entirely trustworthy. We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, and in His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work, and His personal return in power and glory. We believe in the salvation of lost and sinful man only through the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe in the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ. Please note: The organizers of the Realm Makers Conference and the authors and artists submitted for awards adhere to this statement of faith, yet Realm Makers does not require a strict agreement to the tenets of our Statement of Faith of its presenters. The faith alignment and opinions expressed by our faculty and other presenters are their own. It is our goal to bring to you the best and brightest minds in speculative fiction, and it is not our intention to put theological boundaries on the study of art and craft.
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