Contest Description

Win a publishing offer from Inkitt! No submission fees!

Submit your finished novel, 40,000 words or more – no fan fiction, no other limitations on genre! It’s time for you to bring your manuscript into the light and show it off to the world. We are looking for tomorrow's best-sellers!

The "Grand Novel Contest Winner" is going to be determined by Inkitt based on reader engagement, the winner of the "Readers Choice Award" will be determined by the vote count.

Terms
  • By entering the contest authors will retain all rights to their submitted works.
  • The contest winner will get a publishing offer with the following terms:
    • The author receives 85% of net earnings if the license is sold to an A-list publisher (e.g. Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, MacMillan or HarperCollins)
    • In case the A-list publishers don't pick it up, Inkitt will publish the novel and the author will receive 50% of Inkitt's net earnings.
  • Submission Period: March 7th - June 7th
  • Voting Period: March 7th - June 14th
(Note: Submissions can only be posted from a computer)

  • Accepting finished novels with minimum 40,000 words of any genre
  • You have to own all rights in order to participate. Only original novels are accepted.
  • Previously self-published books are accepted as well
  • Multiple entries are allowed
  • We accept submissions from all over the world, but only in the English language
  • There are no submission fees, anyone is free to participate, no purchase necessary
  • Voting is only one factor of the evaluation process, all submissions will be considered
  • 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
Miscellaneous
  • In order to submit a novel, authors must make it publicly available on Inkitt's Grand Novel Contest website, by pasting the text into the story editor
  • The odds of winning are dependent on number of entries, votes accumulated and the engagement of your readers
  • The winners will be announced on Inkitt.com, on social media, and by email to all participants
  • All prizes will be awarded, as specified in the Prizes Description below
  • Sponsors and Promoters of this contest: Inkitt GmbH, Potsdamer Straße 63 11-13, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Prizes for Winners

Grand Novel Contest Winner

A publishing offer from Inkitt (including cover design and editing), a custom Inkitt coffee mug and a custom Inkitt notepad.

Readers Choice Award

A vintage portable Groma Hummingbird mechanical typewriter, a custom Inkitt coffee mug, a custom Inkitt notepad and a silver badge on your profile.

Top 10%

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

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Most Voted Popular Latest

1.THE HOUR

Time had her way with life for a long while. She lured living beings into her confidence, making them see hope in her wisdom until they hung on her every say, and then she changed her mind.

Submitted almost 3 years ago by Frederika Menezes

2.Shurod and the blood rock prophecy

This action packed supernatural thriller will keep you turning to the next page. You won’t be able to contain your impulse to see what happens next. Explosive confrontations between angels and demons.

Submitted almost 3 years ago by D.C. Mac

3.Nelumbella

A fairy tale in which the Old King tries to convince his son to make babies for the kingdom, but the Young Prince ain't about that life. He's better than those basic ladies.

Submitted over 2 years ago by Alize Zaide

4.Six Realms

When highborn Aurel is kidnapped and sold into slavery with his newfound love, he finds himself the catalyst of a century-old rivalry, and soon learns that there's more than two sides to war...

Submitted almost 3 years ago by Meaninglessblah

5.The Flight

The story of a ten hour flight in which Frances finds herself trapped next to the famous and obnoxious rock star Jack Stone.

Submitted over 2 years ago by Maggie

6.The Blacklist Conspiracy

The famous Iron Mountain had been robbed for the first time in history. The man who designed the vault is murdered. And a man who knows nothing about all these become the suspect. Get a tight grip...

Submitted over 2 years ago by Ezeji Emmanuel

7.Silent Shadows

Join the struggle as devoted Seeker agent, Rachel Moore, and her team struggle to keep power hungry extremists, the Phantoms, at bay.

Submitted almost 3 years ago by LunasChild8

8.The Eulogy

The Eulogy is a story of acceptance and one woman's powerful journey to like the ones she loves, before it's time to say goodbye.

Submitted almost 3 years ago by Debra Yergen

9.Rachel

Rachel's father disappeared when she was three, now with her Nanna gone and no where else to go, she must struggle to fit in in a place she never wanted to be a part of.

Submitted over 2 years ago by AaliaWaqas

10.Eagle Off Course

Terrorism has changed America. An injured veteran finds himself with an impossible choice; return to the war and risk other's lives or flee north with the help of a smuggler facing demons of his own.

Submitted over 2 years ago by jpascoe123

11.Negative Zero (Book 1)

I recalled the times when I was little. My mother would always assure me that death brought peace. But certain things I grew up believing as truths were becoming far less believable now.

Submitted almost 3 years ago by IrelandGill

12.Awakening of the Dream Riders

Can they master their extraphysical abilities in time to prevent the tragedy that's been foreseen?

Submitted over 2 years ago by Lynda Louise Mangoro

13.The Fallen Ascending 01 -- Rebirth

Michael Ramsey. Convicted for mass murder of half a school of young children. Execution is the end of his story, right? Wrong! It's just the beginning, as he gets a second chance in a new world

Submitted over 2 years ago by Darkbringer

14.Joshua of Egypt: Chronicles of a Cursed Hero

The world is in chaos as mankind discovers that the gods can bleed. Joshua, under the curse of a malevolent djinn, finds himself far from home and in the middle of the great war.

Submitted over 2 years ago by Dan Peyton

15.HOWLERS

A pack of drunken teenagers unwittingly resurrect an ancient evil and bring Hell down on their town. It's blood, murder, witchcraft and mayhem in the backwoods of Corden County, GA. Tasty stuff.......

Submitted almost 3 years ago by arrlen blackwolf

16.A Crack In The Rainbow

Advertising is the best fun you can have with clothes on. Until the venal world of corrupt politicians rams it. Two rivals for the top job at Plexus Advertising get sucked into a fight to the death.

Submitted over 2 years ago by ND Badrinath

17.Born Of The Flame

Thoughts surged unbidden to his mind. "I’m not brave enough. I’m not strong enough. I don’t have the skill or experience…" But another thought came, unlike the rest. "Someone has to pick up the sword"

Submitted over 2 years ago by Mike Kavanagh

18.Budding Lilly

Maybe she would never be able to do it, she thought. The tingling sensation overcame her increasingly. “I love you.” The words slipped out of her mouth as she forgot her pains.

Submitted over 2 years ago by AdepojuAtinuke

19.More Than A Slave: Book I

Aria Starbird became a slave when she turned 18. After being abused repeatedly, she is sold at an auction. What happens when her new master falls for the broken slave that she has become? 19th century

Submitted almost 3 years ago by Anaëlle Gadeyne

20.Return to Asgard : Thor

A teen adventure fantasy novel about love, growing and discovering one's destiny, all while dealing with the life of high school

Submitted over 2 years ago by Justine Werklund


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Contest Description

Win a publishing offer from Inkitt! No submission fees!

Submit your finished novel, 40,000 words or more – no fan fiction, no other limitations on genre! It’s time for you to bring your manuscript into the light and show it off to the world. We are looking for tomorrow's best-sellers!

The "Grand Novel Contest Winner" is going to be determined by Inkitt based on reader engagement, the winner of the "Readers Choice Award" will be determined by the vote count.

Terms
  • By entering the contest authors will retain all rights to their submitted works.
  • The contest winner will get a publishing offer with the following terms:
    • The author receives 85% of net earnings if the license is sold to an A-list publisher (e.g. Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, MacMillan or HarperCollins)
    • In case the A-list publishers don't pick it up, Inkitt will publish the novel and the author will receive 50% of Inkitt's net earnings.
  • Submission Period: March 7th - June 7th
  • Voting Period: March 7th - June 14th
  • Accepting finished novels with minimum 40,000 words of any genre
  • You have to own all rights in order to participate. Only original novels are accepted.
  • Previously self-published books are accepted as well
  • Multiple entries are allowed
  • We accept submissions from all over the world, but only in the English language
  • There are no submission fees, anyone is free to participate, no purchase necessary
  • Voting is only one factor of the evaluation process, all submissions will be considered
  • 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
Miscellaneous
  • In order to submit a novel, authors must make it publicly available on Inkitt's Grand Novel Contest website, by pasting the text into the story editor
  • The odds of winning are dependent on number of entries, votes accumulated and the engagement of your readers
  • The winners will be announced on Inkitt.com, on social media, and by email to all participants
  • All prizes will be awarded, as specified in the Prizes Description below
  • Sponsors and Promoters of this contest: Inkitt GmbH, Potsdamer Straße 63 11-13, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Prizes for Winners

Grand Novel Contest Winner

A publishing offer from Inkitt (including cover design and editing), a custom Inkitt coffee mug and a custom Inkitt notepad.

Readers Choice Award

A vintage portable Groma Hummingbird mechanical typewriter, a custom Inkitt coffee mug, a custom Inkitt notepad and a silver badge on your profile.

Top 10%

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

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