Battlestar Galactica Big Bang

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Battlestar Galactica Big Bang and Mini Bang event!

We will be having our fourth round of this event in 2026!

You can find this year's schedule and the rules/FAQ at the links provided. There may be some updates to the FAQ as we get into round four

Author Sign Up Form - CLOSED

Artist Sign Up Form - CLOSED

Beta Sign Up Form - CLOSED

We also have an event discord! Come by and say hi!

Our icon is courtesy of the wonderful @fracktastic.

Collection Links:

Parent Collection

Year One Big Bang

Year One Mini Bang

Year Two Big Bang

Year Two Mini Bang

Year Three Big Bang

Year Three Mini Bang

Please note that following this tumblr and joining the discord are not required for participating in the event. All that is necessary is an email address checked at least once a week--official event communication will come from [email protected]

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Artist and beta claims have been sent out!

Artists and betas, you should have received an email at the address you used to sign up with a link to the form. If you did not receive an email and feel you should have, please let us know–send us an ask here, reach out on discord, or send an email to the event email.

Please submit your responses by Sunday, July 19!

We are also going to leave the Artist and Beta sign-up forms open for a couple more days, as we have more fics than artists/betas at this time. All authors will get art, and everyone who requested a beta will get one! But if you were on the fence about participating, this is your sign to join us :) We'll send you the claims form when we receive your signup if you join now.

Exciting!!

–GBB Mod Team

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Artist and beta claims have been sent out!

Artists and betas, you should have received an email at the address you used to sign up with a link to the form. If you did not receive an email and feel you should have, please let us know–send us an ask here, reach out on discord, or send an email to the event email.

Please submit your responses by Sunday, July 19!

We are also going to leave the Artist and Beta sign-up forms open for a couple more days, as we have more fics than artists/betas at this time. All authors will get art, and everyone who requested a beta will get one! But if you were on the fence about participating, this is your sign to join us :) We'll send you the claims form when we receive your signup if you join now.

Exciting!!

–GBB Mod Team

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Artist and beta claims have been sent out!

Artists and betas, you should have received an email at the address you used to sign up with a link to the form. If you did not receive an email and feel you should have, please let us know–send us an ask here, reach out on discord, or send an email to the event email.

Please submit your responses by Sunday, July 19!

We are also going to leave the Artist and Beta sign-up forms open for a couple more days, as we have more fics than artists/betas at this time. All authors will get art, and everyone who requested a beta will get one! But if you were on the fence about participating, this is your sign to join us :) We'll send you the claims form when we receive your signup if you join now.

Exciting!!

–GBB Mod Team

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Story Details Form Open!

Hello, Authors!

Our story details form is open! Details are due in one week, on July 11, 2026. This is also the last day to sign up as an author. As with all deadlines, as long as it is July 11 anywhere in the world, you are on time!

Find the form here!

If you are participating in both the Big Bang and the Mini Bang, please fill out two forms, one for each fic.

Questions? Concerns? Send us an ask here, or reach out on Discord, or contact the event email: battlestargalacticabigbang @ gmail.com.

If you've been on the fence about signing up, it's not too late! Author signups close on July 11, and artist and beta signups close on July 13.

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

(If you're an author joining us this week, just submitting the story details form will be enough to get you signed up, but we're including the sign-up form link as well just to cover all bases)

Looking forward to seeing what you're working on!

So Say We All

~GBB Mod Team

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Story Details Form Open!

Hello, Authors!

Our story details form is open! Details are due in one week, on July 11, 2026. This is also the last day to sign up as an author. As with all deadlines, as long as it is July 11 anywhere in the world, you are on time!

Find the form here!

If you are participating in both the Big Bang and the Mini Bang, please fill out two forms, one for each fic.

Questions? Concerns? Send us an ask here, or reach out on Discord, or contact the event email: battlestargalacticabigbang @ gmail.com.

If you've been on the fence about signing up, it's not too late! Author signups close on July 11, and artist and beta signups close on July 13.

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

(If you're an author joining us this week, just submitting the story details form will be enough to get you signed up, but we're including the sign-up form link as well just to cover all bases)

Looking forward to seeing what you're working on!

So Say We All

~GBB Mod Team

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Story Details Form Open!

Hello, Authors!

Our story details form is open! Details are due in one week, on July 11, 2026. This is also the last day to sign up as an author. As with all deadlines, as long as it is July 11 anywhere in the world, you are on time!

Find the form here!

If you are participating in both the Big Bang and the Mini Bang, please fill out two forms, one for each fic.

Questions? Concerns? Send us an ask here, or reach out on Discord, or contact the event email: battlestargalacticabigbang @ gmail.com.

If you've been on the fence about signing up, it's not too late! Author signups close on July 11, and artist and beta signups close on July 13.

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

(If you're an author joining us this week, just submitting the story details form will be enough to get you signed up, but we're including the sign-up form link as well just to cover all bases)

Looking forward to seeing what you're working on!

So Say We All

~GBB Mod Team

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Hi :) I saw in the rules that podficcers have to record the entire fic. Since there is only a minimum length requirement for fics (and it even says that authors don't have to pare down their words if they find they can write more) will fic length be taken into account for matching? It feels like a very different thing to sign up to record 10-15k words or to be expected to record tens of thousands of words. Relatedly, is there a date by which authors who are matched with podficcers have to hand over a final version of the text, so that the podficcer can start?

Thank you for reaching out!

To answer your second question first, in an ideal situation, the draft submitted at check-in 2 is essentially a ‘bus crash’ draft—meaning if something happened and the author could not work on the fic any more at that point, the artist or podficcer still has something to work with. I (mod Shadowsong) have done podfic for this event and for the longest piece I worked on, since the author was taking advantage of the extended posting period, I finalized my recordings and added them to each chapter as they were posted, which I know isn’t an ideal way to work for everyone but it worked for me.

As for the length question, thank you for pointing that out! This year, we’ll have a space on the story details form for anticipated length for big bangs to give podficcers a better idea of what they may be signing up for and help with matching.

I know this isn’t a very detailed answer but I hope it helps!

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Check-in #1 reminder

Hello, Authors!

Check-in #1 is in just under two weeks, on June 15, 2026!

What we need from you is either:

An outline - this doesn’t need to be super detailed, just a general roadmap for where you’re going OR

25% of the text (625 words for Mini Bang participants; 2500 words for Big Bang participants) - this does not need to be polished or in order, it just needs to be words on a page.

Please send your check-ins to battlestargalacticabigbang @ gmail.com. As long as it is June 15 anywhere on the planet, you are considered on time.

Questions? Concerns? Send us an ask here, or reach out on Discord, or contact the event email listed above.

Looking forward to seeing what you’re working on!

Also, it's not too late to join us! Signups for authors remain open until July 11, and signups for artists and betas remain open until July 13!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

So Say We All

~GBB Mod Team

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Check-in #1 reminder

Hello, Authors!

Check-in #1 is in just under two weeks, on June 15, 2026!

What we need from you is either:

An outline - this doesn’t need to be super detailed, just a general roadmap for where you’re going OR

25% of the text (625 words for Mini Bang participants; 2500 words for Big Bang participants) - this does not need to be polished or in order, it just needs to be words on a page.

Please send your check-ins to battlestargalacticabigbang @ gmail.com. As long as it is June 15 anywhere on the planet, you are considered on time.

Questions? Concerns? Send us an ask here, or reach out on Discord, or contact the event email listed above.

Looking forward to seeing what you’re working on!

Also, it's not too late to join us! Signups for authors remain open until July 11, and signups for artists and betas remain open until July 13!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

So Say We All

~GBB Mod Team

[galactica-bigbang]

Check-in #1 reminder

Hello, Authors!

Check-in #1 is in just under two weeks, on June 15, 2026!

What we need from you is either:

An outline - this doesn’t need to be super detailed, just a general roadmap for where you’re going OR

25% of the text (625 words for Mini Bang participants; 2500 words for Big Bang participants) - this does not need to be polished or in order, it just needs to be words on a page.

Please send your check-ins to battlestargalacticabigbang @ gmail.com. As long as it is June 15 anywhere on the planet, you are considered on time.

Questions? Concerns? Send us an ask here, or reach out on Discord, or contact the event email listed above.

Looking forward to seeing what you’re working on!

Also, it's not too late to join us! Signups for authors remain open until July 11, and signups for artists and betas remain open until July 13!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

So Say We All

~GBB Mod Team

[galactica-bigbang]

Check-in #1 reminder

Hello, Authors!

Check-in #1 is in just under two weeks, on June 15, 2026!

What we need from you is either:

An outline - this doesn’t need to be super detailed, just a general roadmap for where you’re going OR

25% of the text (625 words for Mini Bang participants; 2500 words for Big Bang participants) - this does not need to be polished or in order, it just needs to be words on a page.

Please send your check-ins to battlestargalacticabigbang @ gmail.com. As long as it is June 15 anywhere on the planet, you are considered on time.

Questions? Concerns? Send us an ask here, or reach out on Discord, or contact the event email listed above.

Looking forward to seeing what you’re working on!

Also, it's not too late to join us! Signups for authors remain open until July 11, and signups for artists and betas remain open until July 13!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

So Say We All

~GBB Mod Team

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And we are live!

As previously mentioned in our 2026 announcement post, signups for the fourth annual Galactica Big Bang and Mini Bang Event are now officially open!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

Please come check out the rest of the event tumblr, where we have the Rules and Schedule available. For all deadlines, as long as it is the applicable date anywhere in the world, you’re considered on time!

We also have a Discord, if you’d like to come and say hi and hang out.

Questions? Feel free to send us an ask via tumblr, or you can reach out to the event email, [email protected]  

[galactica-bigbang]

And we are live!

As previously mentioned in our 2026 announcement post, signups for the fourth annual Galactica Big Bang and Mini Bang Event are now officially open!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

Please come check out the rest of the event tumblr, where we have the Rules and Schedule available. For all deadlines, as long as it is the applicable date anywhere in the world, you’re considered on time!

We also have a Discord, if you’d like to come and say hi and hang out.

Questions? Feel free to send us an ask via tumblr, or you can reach out to the event email, [email protected]  

[galactica-bigbang]

And we are live!

As previously mentioned in our 2026 announcement post, signups for the fourth annual Galactica Big Bang and Mini Bang Event are now officially open!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

Please come check out the rest of the event tumblr, where we have the Rules and Schedule available. For all deadlines, as long as it is the applicable date anywhere in the world, you’re considered on time!

We also have a Discord, if you’d like to come and say hi and hang out.

Questions? Feel free to send us an ask via tumblr, or you can reach out to the event email, [email protected]  

[galactica-bigbang]

And we are live!

As previously mentioned in our 2026 announcement post, signups for the fourth annual Galactica Big Bang and Mini Bang Event are now officially open!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

Please come check out the rest of the event tumblr, where we have the Rules and Schedule available. For all deadlines, as long as it is the applicable date anywhere in the world, you’re considered on time!

We also have a Discord, if you’d like to come and say hi and hang out.

Questions? Feel free to send us an ask via tumblr, or you can reach out to the event email, [email protected]  

[galactica-bigbang]

And we are live!

As previously mentioned in our 2026 announcement post, signups for the fourth annual Galactica Big Bang and Mini Bang Event are now officially open!

Author Sign Up Form

Artist Sign Up Form

Beta Sign Up Form

Please come check out the rest of the event tumblr, where we have the Rules and Schedule available. For all deadlines, as long as it is the applicable date anywhere in the world, you’re considered on time!

We also have a Discord, if you’d like to come and say hi and hang out.

Questions? Feel free to send us an ask via tumblr, or you can reach out to the event email, [email protected]