VIECC® Fanfiction Contest powered by PAN
Together with the PAN network of fantasy authors, we are organizing a fanfiction contest for the first time at Vienna Comic Con 2023. Submit your stories so we can dive into your worlds and adventures.
Photo ©Michael Seirer Photography
The passion for writing, creating and fantasizing.
Fanfictions: They are the stepchild of fanworks, and yet an important part of fandoms. Many authors start their careers in the fanfiction corner. We would like to help this creativity back into the spotlight. That’s why the VIECC is organizing a fanfiction contest this year in cooperation with the PAN network of fantasy authors.
We are PAN – We create worlds
The PAN network of fantasy authors was founded in 2015. Its goal is to promote German-language fantasy in all its literary facets and to prove that fantasy is a serious movement in this country as well.
That’s why the VIECC is organizing a fanfiction contest this year in cooperation with the PAN network of fantasy authors.
Photo ©Michael Seirer Photography
Fanfiction Contest: Guidelines
The theme: Happily Ever After …?
The world of your darlings is saved, or everything is in ruins.
We are looking for your visions of the future: what happens after the actual end. How do you deal with “after” in the world of your favorite fandom? Are we in a future where humanity’s survival is (im)possible? What happens when you add science fiction elements to a medieval setting? From utopia to dystopia, solar and hopepunk and queer future realities …
We want your texts to take a look ahead. The story is not over yet.
The rules
- Only one story may be submitted per person.
- People of all ages may participate.
- The story must not have been published elsewhere.
- All stories must not be less than a minimum length of 5,000 characters and not exceed a maximum length of 20,000 characters (including spaces, by Word count).
- Entries must be written in German. German dialects of all kinds are allowed!
- Since this is fanfiction, no Original Work (= not fanfiction, but independent works) is assumed. OCs (= own characters not present in the original medium to which the fanfiction refers) may appear, but should not be the main focus.
- All fandoms are allowed.
- We do not accept stories with explicit sexual or violent acts.
- If you provide content notes with the stories, we will be happy, but it is not obligatory.
The submission
- Deadline participants: 10.09.2023
- Please send in your submissions via email to comiccon@expo-experts.at with the following information:
- Author’s name (real name)
- Artist name (used for possible publications)
- Fanfiction name
- Fandom name
- Age
- Pronoun (optional)
- By entering, you agree that your fanfiction may be printed in the print edition of the shortlist titles. This print edition will be sent in a very limited number exclusively to the winners and only for non-commercial commemorative purposes.
Our jury for the competition
Katharina Viktoria Haderer
Katharina Viktoria Haderer has been writing fantastic novels since her early youth. After studying German in Vienna, she self-published her debut Das Herz im Glas in 2014. Publications by Drachenmond Verlag followed; since 2019, the “Black Alchemy” series has been published by Droemer-Knaur. In 2021, she published the booklet novel “Oasis of Mutants” as part of the science fiction series Perry Rhodan.
Haderer lives in Bad Vöslau in Lower Austria, where she is active as a scout leader in addition to her work as an author, illustrator, and graphic artist.
(Photo credit Veronika Steinberger)
Michael Hirtzy
Michael Hirtzy, born in Graz in 1976, completed an apprenticeship as a bookseller before embarking on an expedition into the colorful world of work. Professional soldier, advertising wedge, publishing representative and IT consultant were some of the stations. He founded a metal concert agency which he managed for 5 years. Today he earns money as a sales manager. A WU study motivated him to deal with realistic topics again. So he writes science fiction, fantasy and horror stories. He lives in Vienna with his wife and two cats.
Daisy Swan
Daisy Swan lives in the northern swamp of Vienna and writes from there about, as she sums up her books, “blood, sex and heavy metal.” In fact, one of these comes
elements in each of her books. Sometimes coming of age, sometimes home novel, sometimes love story, but always with humor and eroticism.
Our jury for the competition
Katharina Viktoria Haderer
Katharina Viktoria Haderer has been writing fantastic novels since her early youth. After studying German in Vienna, she self-published her debut Das Herz im Glas in 2014. Publications by Drachenmond Verlag followed; since 2019, the “Black Alchemy” series has been published by Droemer-Knaur. In 2021, she published the booklet novel “Oasis of Mutants” as part of the science fiction series Perry Rhodan.
Haderer lives in Bad Vöslau in Lower Austria, where she is active as a scout leader in addition to her work as an author, illustrator, and graphic artist.
(Photo credit Veronika Steinberger)
Michael Hirtzy
Michael Hirtzy, born in Graz in 1976, completed an apprenticeship as a bookseller before embarking on an expedition into the colorful world of work. Professional soldier, advertising wedge, publishing representative and IT consultant were some of the stations. He founded a metal concert agency which he managed for 5 years. Today he earns money as a sales manager. A WU study motivated him to deal with realistic topics again. So he writes science fiction, fantasy and horror stories. He lives in Vienna with his wife and two cats.
Daisy Swan
Daisy Swan lives in the northern swamp of Vienna and writes from there about, as she sums up her books, “blood, sex and heavy metal.” In fact, one of these comes
elements in each of her books. Sometimes coming of age, sometimes home novel, sometimes love story, but always with humor and eroticism.