#gbb2026

We've had such a great time and seen such wonderful fics and art that the past few years, and so we are officially back for round four of the Galactica Big Bang and Mini Bang event!

The event is a chance for writers and artists to get together and produce fanworks set in the BSG universe, with two tiers–hence Big Bang and Mini Bang.

The minimum wordcount for Big Bang is 10k, and the minimum for Mini Bang is 2.5k.

For art, we accept a wide variety of media! Digital or traditional fanart; fanvids; filks; podfic; fanmixes; crafts (fiberarts, ceramics, etc.)–if you have any questions about a particular medium, just ask! Specific requirements for artists vary based on medium, but are included in the Rules post as a general idea/guideline.

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

Feel free to browse through the event tumblr, or the AO3 collection with works from previous years!

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

The broad schedule/major deadlines are below:

May 1, 2026 - Signups Open

July 11, 2026 - Author signups close; story details due.

July 13, 2026 - Story details sent out for claims; artist and beta signups close

October 10, 2026 - Posting day! Big Bang entries of less than 20k words must be posted in full, as must all Mini Bang entries; Big Bang entries of more than 20k must post at least the first 10k. Big Bang entries should be fully posted by October 31, 2026.

Keep an eye on this space, as we’ll post additional updates as we get closer to signups!

We’re excited to be having this event, and hopefully you are, too! Very much looking forward to what you all come up with.

So Say We All

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.

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