Show HN: Write sci-fi, promote science, and win prizes
You don&#x27;t seem to be thinking of it in these terms, so I&#x27;ll spell it out: You&#x27;re running a science fiction magazine where only one author gets paid for their work.  This is exploitative. There will be a backlash from professional science fiction writers, if they even notice you. It&#x27;s a major disservice to writers who _don&#x27;t_ win your prize. They could&#x27;ve submitted to another venue had you not exhausted all of their commercial rights in exchange.<p>It sounds like you plan on &quot;publishing&quot; everything that gets submitted. Having read slush before I wouldn&#x27;t encourage this approach. A huge portion of submissions are simply not ready for publication and even the strongest stories need editing.