Announcing The Protopian Prize | Fiction Contest 🕊️
Write the story of humanity’s future...
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles, & making real change.
protopianprize.com
Write the story of humanity’s future...
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles, & making real change.
protopianprize.com
The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your
vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles,
and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...
protopianprize.com
March 26, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Announcing The Protopian Prize | Fiction Contest 🕊️
Write the story of humanity’s future...
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles, & making real change.
protopianprize.com
Write the story of humanity’s future...
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles, & making real change.
protopianprize.com
I’m collecting realistic protopian futures and this is good
*the year is 2047*
“I am Bron LeBronicus James. Third of his name. I am a Los Angeles Laker. Like my father before me. And his father before him. And we all play on the same team today. On the Island of Los Angeles.”
“I am Bron LeBronicus James. Third of his name. I am a Los Angeles Laker. Like my father before me. And his father before him. And we all play on the same team today. On the Island of Los Angeles.”
April 27, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I’m collecting realistic protopian futures and this is good
On Wednesday, the Protopian Prize announces our inaugural winners! We're excited to finally share these new voices. Join us for readings and interviews about imagining reachable, liberatory futures! luma.com/7dsq7uh2
Protopian Prize - Online Winners Showcase! 🎉🎉 · Zoom · Luma
What if the future isn't doomed nor perfect, but it's genuinely better? Join us for a live reading and conversation celebrating the inaugural winners of the…
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October 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
On Wednesday, the Protopian Prize announces our inaugural winners! We're excited to finally share these new voices. Join us for readings and interviews about imagining reachable, liberatory futures! luma.com/7dsq7uh2
Only two more weeks to enter your sci-fi stories for the Protopian Prize, given to works that imagine positive futures for humanity, w/tech that serves the public interest. (I'm one of the judges!) Two winners get $5000 US each, and publication in an anthology from MIT Press! protopianprize.com
The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your
vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles,
and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...
protopianprize.com
July 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Only two more weeks to enter your sci-fi stories for the Protopian Prize, given to works that imagine positive futures for humanity, w/tech that serves the public interest. (I'm one of the judges!) Two winners get $5000 US each, and publication in an anthology from MIT Press! protopianprize.com
There's a no-entry-fee $5000 contest running partly through MIT for new SF under 6000 words which imagines plausible positive futures. Lots of solarpunk fits under this umbrella. Go enter!
protopianprize.com/contest-rules
protopianprize.com/contest-rules
Contest Rules — The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your
vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles,
and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...
protopianprize.com
June 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
There's a no-entry-fee $5000 contest running partly through MIT for new SF under 6000 words which imagines plausible positive futures. Lots of solarpunk fits under this umbrella. Go enter!
protopianprize.com/contest-rules
protopianprize.com/contest-rules
Adding this to the Protopian Thoughts collection that answers “what would the world look like if the internet was good?”
Wow this is incredible how come more people don't know about this??? 🪶 🐣
April 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Adding this to the Protopian Thoughts collection that answers “what would the world look like if the internet was good?”
Imagine this group of individuals talking about YOUR protopian fiction short story...
We are thrilled to announce the official Judging Panels of the 2026 Protopian Prize😎🔮🕊️
Gideon Lichfield @glichfield.bsky.social, Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social, Kevin Kelly @kevin2kelly.bsky.social...
We are thrilled to announce the official Judging Panels of the 2026 Protopian Prize😎🔮🕊️
Gideon Lichfield @glichfield.bsky.social, Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social, Kevin Kelly @kevin2kelly.bsky.social...
April 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Imagine this group of individuals talking about YOUR protopian fiction short story...
We are thrilled to announce the official Judging Panels of the 2026 Protopian Prize😎🔮🕊️
Gideon Lichfield @glichfield.bsky.social, Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social, Kevin Kelly @kevin2kelly.bsky.social...
We are thrilled to announce the official Judging Panels of the 2026 Protopian Prize😎🔮🕊️
Gideon Lichfield @glichfield.bsky.social, Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social, Kevin Kelly @kevin2kelly.bsky.social...
The Protopian Prize has workshops this week, in LA and NYC, on writing positive, reachable futures - come join us! luma.com/protopian-pr...
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View and follow events from Protopian Prize on Luma. The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting artists, storytellers, and dreamers to share their vision of people working toward liberatory fut...
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June 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The Protopian Prize has workshops this week, in LA and NYC, on writing positive, reachable futures - come join us! luma.com/protopian-pr...
Videogames that get you protopian rolepaying, space-based solarpunk and augmented reality to get your planting in this newsletter #Solarpunk #Indiegames
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Solarpunk videogames galore
Teasers of new protopian games, updates and others solarpunking digital play
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September 23, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Videogames that get you protopian rolepaying, space-based solarpunk and augmented reality to get your planting in this newsletter #Solarpunk #Indiegames
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I'm guessing the stories you have in mind had a relatively protopian conception of AI.
The technology that is popularly referred to as AI in real life has more in common with the nam-shub from Snow Crash than it does with Data from Star Trek.
The technology that is popularly referred to as AI in real life has more in common with the nam-shub from Snow Crash than it does with Data from Star Trek.
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I'm guessing the stories you have in mind had a relatively protopian conception of AI.
The technology that is popularly referred to as AI in real life has more in common with the nam-shub from Snow Crash than it does with Data from Star Trek.
The technology that is popularly referred to as AI in real life has more in common with the nam-shub from Snow Crash than it does with Data from Star Trek.
I am collecting protopia. Amsterdam is one of few protopian cities
In Amsterdam this is how you know your neighbours are having a party
May 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I am collecting protopia. Amsterdam is one of few protopian cities
A new fiction contest launches this year: The Protopian Prize
Speculative fiction and sci-fi have been part of the Long Now story from the beginning, so we’re thrilled to see the Protopian Prize on the scene. To build a better world, we have to imagine it first.
Submissions open May 1 ->
Speculative fiction and sci-fi have been part of the Long Now story from the beginning, so we’re thrilled to see the Protopian Prize on the scene. To build a better world, we have to imagine it first.
Submissions open May 1 ->
The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your
vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles,
and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...
protopianprize.com
April 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
A new fiction contest launches this year: The Protopian Prize
Speculative fiction and sci-fi have been part of the Long Now story from the beginning, so we’re thrilled to see the Protopian Prize on the scene. To build a better world, we have to imagine it first.
Submissions open May 1 ->
Speculative fiction and sci-fi have been part of the Long Now story from the beginning, so we’re thrilled to see the Protopian Prize on the scene. To build a better world, we have to imagine it first.
Submissions open May 1 ->
Adding this to the list of protopian things we want to
Ever since @leftistlawyer.com keyed me into the necessity to a universal right to representation I’ve been a radical proponent, this is such a bullshit system lol
May 8, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Adding this to the list of protopian things we want to
#Imagine institutions, #tools, and organizational methods that expand and enhance public #autonomy and shared control over societal futures…💭
Read more about our #fiction #writingcontest and submission details here: protopianprize.com ☁️
#writingcompetition #contest #author #authors #tech #artists
Read more about our #fiction #writingcontest and submission details here: protopianprize.com ☁️
#writingcompetition #contest #author #authors #tech #artists
The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your
vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles,
and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...
protopianprize.com
July 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
#Imagine institutions, #tools, and organizational methods that expand and enhance public #autonomy and shared control over societal futures…💭
Read more about our #fiction #writingcontest and submission details here: protopianprize.com ☁️
#writingcompetition #contest #author #authors #tech #artists
Read more about our #fiction #writingcontest and submission details here: protopianprize.com ☁️
#writingcompetition #contest #author #authors #tech #artists
A better world is possible - and there are four days left to share your story about it with @metagov.bsky.social's Protopian Prize! protopianprize.com
The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your
vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles,
and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...
protopianprize.com
July 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
A better world is possible - and there are four days left to share your story about it with @metagov.bsky.social's Protopian Prize! protopianprize.com
We went live with Tractor Beam @tractorbeamearth.bsky.social and @r-emrys.bsky.social to talk about the Protopian Prize, and the overlaps in the speculative futures across soilpunk & protopian democratic futures fiction.
Watch or listen to the episode on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/tractorb...
Watch or listen to the episode on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/tractorb...
Book Worms: Ruthanna Emrys and Val Elefante on Imagining Democratic Futures into Reality
We discuss the Protopian Fiction Prize, democracy as a technology, and why reachable solutions matter with judge and author Ruthanna Emrys and organizer Val Elefante
open.substack.com
July 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM
We went live with Tractor Beam @tractorbeamearth.bsky.social and @r-emrys.bsky.social to talk about the Protopian Prize, and the overlaps in the speculative futures across soilpunk & protopian democratic futures fiction.
Watch or listen to the episode on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/tractorb...
Watch or listen to the episode on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/tractorb...
If you want to have a story published alongside some of the leading names in speculative fiction, now's your chance.
@mitpress.bsky.social has agreed to publish an anthology linked to the Protopian Prize, a fiction contest for hopeful future visions of democratic governance... [1/2]
@mitpress.bsky.social has agreed to publish an anthology linked to the Protopian Prize, a fiction contest for hopeful future visions of democratic governance... [1/2]
The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your
vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles,
and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...
protopianprize.com
May 18, 2026 at 1:44 PM
If you want to have a story published alongside some of the leading names in speculative fiction, now's your chance.
@mitpress.bsky.social has agreed to publish an anthology linked to the Protopian Prize, a fiction contest for hopeful future visions of democratic governance... [1/2]
@mitpress.bsky.social has agreed to publish an anthology linked to the Protopian Prize, a fiction contest for hopeful future visions of democratic governance... [1/2]
Learn more about our newest project, the Protopian Prize Fiction Contest at protopianprize.com
The Protopian Prize | The Fiction Contest
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles, and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin Kelly, one of our contest's judges—means an achievable, optimistic future characterized by continuous, incremental progress rather than revolutionary leaps or a static, perfect state. Protopian stories imagine a future that is neither flawless nor catastrophic, but instead workably better than today. It’s about plausible progress rather than perfection or collapse.
protopianprize.com
April 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Learn more about our newest project, the Protopian Prize Fiction Contest at protopianprize.com
The future is bright 🐠
All #fiction #writers are invited to submit their work to The Protopian Prize writing contest.
Submissions are open now until July 31st.
Read more about the contest rules and prizes here: protopianprize.com/how-to-enter 🌐
#writingcontest #writer #storytelling
All #fiction #writers are invited to submit their work to The Protopian Prize writing contest.
Submissions are open now until July 31st.
Read more about the contest rules and prizes here: protopianprize.com/how-to-enter 🌐
#writingcontest #writer #storytelling
June 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The future is bright 🐠
All #fiction #writers are invited to submit their work to The Protopian Prize writing contest.
Submissions are open now until July 31st.
Read more about the contest rules and prizes here: protopianprize.com/how-to-enter 🌐
#writingcontest #writer #storytelling
All #fiction #writers are invited to submit their work to The Protopian Prize writing contest.
Submissions are open now until July 31st.
Read more about the contest rules and prizes here: protopianprize.com/how-to-enter 🌐
#writingcontest #writer #storytelling
Submissions for The Protopian Prize Fiction Contest are now officially open! (through July 31st)
🔗 protopianprize.moksha.io/publication/...
We can't wait to read your stories of achievable, hopeful futures and the work it takes to get there.💪📚🤓
🔗 protopianprize.moksha.io/publication/...
We can't wait to read your stories of achievable, hopeful futures and the work it takes to get there.💪📚🤓
May 1, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Submissions for The Protopian Prize Fiction Contest are now officially open! (through July 31st)
🔗 protopianprize.moksha.io/publication/...
We can't wait to read your stories of achievable, hopeful futures and the work it takes to get there.💪📚🤓
🔗 protopianprize.moksha.io/publication/...
We can't wait to read your stories of achievable, hopeful futures and the work it takes to get there.💪📚🤓
This is marvellous mind-food for anyone interested in futures. I recommended a great podcast (on protopian futures), & to dip into the whole series, to a colleague just this week. #futures
🤯 On the FUTURES Podcast, I meet the incredible individuals who dare to imagine the world of tomorrow. The show explores the topics of artificial intelligence #AI, human enhancement, #space travel & virtual reality #VR.
🎧 Listen Now: futurespodcast.net
🎧 Listen Now: futurespodcast.net
FUTURES Podcast
FUTURES Podcast explores the multitude of possible tomorrows. Host Luke Robert Mason interviews artists, philosophers, scientists and technologists.
futurespodcast.net
December 14, 2024 at 10:10 AM
This is marvellous mind-food for anyone interested in futures. I recommended a great podcast (on protopian futures), & to dip into the whole series, to a colleague just this week. #futures
“Protopian.” A new word created to describe “an achievable, optimistic future characterized by continuous, incremental progress rather than revolutionary leaps or a static, perfect state.”
There’s a new fiction prize to inspire protopian futures, and I am delighted to help judge.
There’s a new fiction prize to inspire protopian futures, and I am delighted to help judge.
Join us for our official launch event on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12pm EST!
We’ll be introducing the prize, hosts & planning committee, our esteemed judges, and answering any questions you might have.
Register here: luma.com/sygvk1ms
We’ll be introducing the prize, hosts & planning committee, our esteemed judges, and answering any questions you might have.
Register here: luma.com/sygvk1ms
Seminar: Protopian Prize Fiction Contest Launch · Zoom · Luma
This will be the official launch of the The Protopian Prize Fiction Contest!
The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting writers, storytellers, and…
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April 30, 2026 at 2:09 AM
“Protopian.” A new word created to describe “an achievable, optimistic future characterized by continuous, incremental progress rather than revolutionary leaps or a static, perfect state.”
There’s a new fiction prize to inspire protopian futures, and I am delighted to help judge.
There’s a new fiction prize to inspire protopian futures, and I am delighted to help judge.
You can never read too much fiction.✅
But the purest of pleasures lies in writing our story of tomorrow.💯
I invite all #InnoMinds to enter @metagov.bsky.social ’s Protopian Prize Fiction Contest.🙏
▶️ protopianprize.com
Dream big & let’s #FreeTheFuture — together!🫂
#LLAP🖖
But the purest of pleasures lies in writing our story of tomorrow.💯
I invite all #InnoMinds to enter @metagov.bsky.social ’s Protopian Prize Fiction Contest.🙏
▶️ protopianprize.com
Dream big & let’s #FreeTheFuture — together!🫂
#LLAP🖖
April 19, 2026 at 2:17 AM
You can never read too much fiction.✅
But the purest of pleasures lies in writing our story of tomorrow.💯
I invite all #InnoMinds to enter @metagov.bsky.social ’s Protopian Prize Fiction Contest.🙏
▶️ protopianprize.com
Dream big & let’s #FreeTheFuture — together!🫂
#LLAP🖖
But the purest of pleasures lies in writing our story of tomorrow.💯
I invite all #InnoMinds to enter @metagov.bsky.social ’s Protopian Prize Fiction Contest.🙏
▶️ protopianprize.com
Dream big & let’s #FreeTheFuture — together!🫂
#LLAP🖖
I obviously won't replay the entire conversation. The convo crystallized what games i wanted to make as a response to these times. I don't want to interact deeply with dystopias or utopias in my designs.
I want to build protopian worlds and provide frameworks for people to tell stories in them.
I want to build protopian worlds and provide frameworks for people to tell stories in them.
December 11, 2024 at 2:23 PM
I obviously won't replay the entire conversation. The convo crystallized what games i wanted to make as a response to these times. I don't want to interact deeply with dystopias or utopias in my designs.
I want to build protopian worlds and provide frameworks for people to tell stories in them.
I want to build protopian worlds and provide frameworks for people to tell stories in them.
The protopian collection by AWA and Futurific is a unique project. Stories, including (believe it or not) my own, often underscore just how bleak the situation is. But in Polis I tried to imagine a world that can actually work. A way out of the darkness. Grateful that I got the chance to write it.
April 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The protopian collection by AWA and Futurific is a unique project. Stories, including (believe it or not) my own, often underscore just how bleak the situation is. But in Polis I tried to imagine a world that can actually work. A way out of the darkness. Grateful that I got the chance to write it.