CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN INTERSTELLAR WRITING
Science is the practice of What If? What if we travel the speed of light? What if there were life on other planets? What if our resources were unlimited or limited to nothing? All of the questions are on the minds of scientists. Writers get to find out the answers to those questions. In their capable hands, we get to discover the implications of our curiosity.
NOMINATE
Nominate a published work for consideration in our 2023 Canopus Awards. Nominations for 2023 have now closed.
SUBMIT
Submit an original work for our 2023 Canopus Awards.
Submissions for 2023 have now closed.
The 2023 Canopus Awards will be presented at
Nexus Nairobi 2023
January 31 – February 4, 2023
NAIROBI, KENYA
when SPACE, PURPOSE, & CULTURE Collide . . .
2023 Canopus Award Categories
Published Long-Form Fiction
Previously published works (since 2017) including novels, novellas, and graphic novels
Published Long-Form Non-Fiction
Previously published works (since 2017) including full-length books
Published Short-Form Fiction
Previously published works (since 2017) including short stories, flash fiction, and comic books
Published Short-Form Non-Fiction
Previously published works (since 2017) including book chapters, essays, articles, and papers
Published Digital Presentation
Previously published digital works (since 2017) including video games and interactive experiences (VR, websites, live presentation)–both non-fiction and fiction will considered for this category
Original Short-Form Non-Fiction
Original non-fiction work on the theme “Who Owns Space?”
Original Short-Form Fiction
Original fiction work on the theme “Who Owns Space?”
Original Local Short-Form Fiction (Continental Africans Only)
Original fiction work on the theme “Who Owns Space?” from continental Africans only
Storytelling provides us a window into the future. Imagination, varied perspectives and a well told story are critical to advancing civilizations. In particular, beginning with the simple question ‘What if?’ pushes us to look beyond the world in front of us and to envision what could be, ought to be and other realities. Both science fiction and exploratory non-fiction have inspired discovery, invention, policy, technology and exploration that has transformed our world.
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