Tim Stevens with the story "Consciousness Weighs Nothing". He will receive a $100 cash prize and a copy of the book, and his story will be invited to the final round of consideration for publication in Flash Fiction Online.
Contestants were given two hours to write a 500-1000 word story on the spot, at the end of the January 18 book launch event for Philosophy Through Science Fiction Stories (ed. Helen De Cruz, Johan De Smedt, and Eric Schwitzgebel). We were delighted with the quality of the submissions, and we are pleased to give honorable mentions to the following authors, who will also be invited to the final round at Flash Fiction Online:
Trystan Goetze, for "Anaxamanda"
Melody Plan, for "Letter from Alpha Centauri"
Marren MacAdam, for "But What Are Gods Made of?"
Thanks to all who participated!
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This approach to 'literature' in science fiction is illuminating. Great science fiction is a sort of past and future mirror for us. Linking it explicitly to philosophical considerations is a nice touch
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