About the contest

The winning author will get a publishing offer from Inkitt!



Spread the love and share your original tales of romance today! As always, there is no entry fee. Word Limit: 40,000 words and over (novel length). The stories that place in the top 10% of the "most voted" and "most popular" categories get the opportunity to be picked by Inkitt staff for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes.





Submission Period: Jan 12th - Feb 23rd

Voting Period: Jan 12th - Feb 29th

General publishing terms: 50% of Inkitt's net earnings

Authors will retain all rights to works submitted to the contest.

Judges

What you win

1st Place

The winning novel will get $500 and a publishing offer!

Golden badge on the author's profile

2nd Place

Silver badge on the author's profile and $300

3rd Place

Bronze badge on the author's profile and $100

Top 10%

All Top 10% participants receive a "Top 10%" badge to their profile

Contest Terms

Only original fiction novels are accepted. You have to own all rights in order to participate.

Old and self-published works are acceptable.

Multiple entries are allowed

All stories must be rated appropriately by their authors.

Before submitting a story be sure to check our guidelines page to ensure that you comply with all of our publication rules.

Read more about Inkitt's publishing approach!