The Premio Omelas (Omelas Prize) is an award dedicated to stories written in

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that pertain to both

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and

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. Both

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and

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are eligible for the prize, which is offered in conjunction with

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Gruppo Italia 233, working in

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. The prize is awarded to the story which best represents the theme of "Using

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to stop

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". The competition is divided in three sections: — Omelas Science Fiction: General section, open to anyone — Omelas School: Section limited to the works of students in

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and

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. — Omelas Trek: Section opened to all authors, but limited to stories which pertain to the

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universe.

References

Omelas Prize Regulations

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