Fountain Magazine Essay Contest
Deadline September 30 (must be received by this date), formerly June 1. Recommended free contest awards publication and prizes up to $1,000 for a personal essay or short story, 1,500-2,500 words, on a specified theme. This year's theme is "AI: Real or Fake?". Share your thoughts and feelings about life in the age of artificial intelligence. Entries should be general-interest articles with a few references but not full-scale scholarly essays. The journal seeks to promote respectful dialogue among many worldviews and fields of study; entries should reflect these values. Enter via online form. Contest sponsor The Fountain is a bimonthly magazine that publishes essays on spirituality, philosophy, science, and the universe. Published by Tughra Books, an Islamic press.
Source: https://fountainmagazine.com/blog/the-fountain-essay-contest-2025-real-or-fake
Published: July 21, 2025
