This calendar will list all known or announced contests & events.
If you have a contest or event that is fiction related and would like to list it here, we have a FORM coming soon!
Important At-a-Glance Dates:
Friday, July 18 – TiF On Serials @ 2pm EST
Thursday, January 15, 2026 – TiF Annual List of 2025 @ 11am EST
Friday to Sunday, January 16 – 18, 2026 – TiF Summit 2026 (panels tbd)
Contests:
House of Horrors | Submission Window: TBA [HORROR]
Events:
2025
A TiF Sociable | Friday, March 28th [Two Reading Sessions/6 Readers]
A TiF Disruption w/John Ward | Tuesday, April 8th
The Future of Nature w/Claudia Befu & Julie Gabrielli | Tuesday, April 22nd
A CJ Sansome Event w/Holly A Brown | Tuesday, April 29th
Small & Scary/Big & Beastly w/Garen Marie | Tuesday, May 27th
Eye See You w/John Coon & Garen Marie | Friday, June 13th at 12pm EST
TiF State of the Union | Wednesday, July 2nd at 11am EST*
Special Event w/3 Special Guests [On Serials] | Friday, July 18th at 2pm EST*
TiF Voices | Wednesday, July 30th Time TBA*
House of Horrors | Friday, October 31st at 11am EST
Day of Thanks | Tuesday, November 25th at 11am EST*
Secret Santa | Monday, December 22nd at 11am EST
2026
TiF Annual List 2025 | Thursday, January 15th at 11am EST*
TiF Summit 2026 | Friday, Jan. 16th – Sunday, Jan. 18th (schedule TBA)*