Endeavour Award

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An annual literary award given to science fiction or fantasy books published in the previous year by authors from the Pacific Northwest.

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Established: 1999
Organizer: Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI)
Category: Genre Fiction
Selection Method: Open call
Target: Open
Frequency: 1 per year
Announcement Period: around April
Status: Active

Description

The Endeavour Award is an annual award administered by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), given to outstanding science fiction or fantasy works published in the previous year by writers from the US Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska). It was first awarded in 1999 and is usually announced at OryCon, although the announcement format and timing have occasionally been changed due to the impact of COVID-19.

Prize

Main Prize: null

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Solicitation/Nomination	Handled and eligibility checked by the Endeavour Award Committee (OSFCI)	null	Selection of candidates to proceed to the preliminary round
Preliminary screening (first selection)	Reading and evaluation by committee members	null	Creation of the final candidate list
Final selection/Winner determination	Final decision by the Endeavour Award Committee	null	Usually the winner is announced at OryCon (with exceptions)

Solicitation/Nomination

Judges Handled and eligibility checked by the Endeavour Award Committee (OSFCI)

Pass Rate null

Announcement Selection of candidates to proceed to the preliminary round

Preliminary screening (first selection)

Judges Reading and evaluation by committee members

Pass Rate null

Announcement Creation of the final candidate list

Final selection/Winner determination

Judges Final decision by the Endeavour Award Committee

Pass Rate null

Announcement Usually the winner is announced at OryCon (with exceptions)

Criteria

The author must originate from the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska) (or have a strong connection to the region)
The work must be science fiction or fantasy published in the previous year
Overall evaluation based on literary/genre completeness, originality, readability, etc.

Application Tips

Dos

Always check the eligibility requirements (author's region and publication year) in advance
Prepare submissions according to the guidelines on the official site (OSFCI)
Specify publisher information, ISBN, and official publication date
Confirm the deadline and announcement timing, and submit with ample time

Don''ts

Do not send works that do not meet the eligibility requirements (those not satisfying region or publication year)
Do not submit without following the format or submission method instructions
Do not submit unfinished or unproofread manuscripts as is

From Judges

Emphasis on high level of completion (editing and proofreading) and originality of the story
Regional connection is important, but universal appeal and readability are also evaluated
Clear publisher information and availability details make the judging process smoother