A contest for all the romantics out there. Submit your romance novel for the chance to win a publishing deal.

Winners of the Preliminary Contests face off for the 1000 USD Grand Prize!

Win one of three publishing offers from Inkitt! No submission fees!

Win one of three publishing offers from Inkitt! No submission fees!

Win one of three publishing offers from Inkitt! No submission fees!

Win a publishing offer from Inkitt! No submission fees!

Alan Tudyk, star of "Firefly", "Serenity", and the soon-to-be released "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", is launching his own writing contest for his latest web series "Con Man"! The winner of the contest will have the first chapter read by Alan himself in a video personally addressed to the author!

The winning author will get a publishing offer from Inkitt!

We are accepting Fanfiction short stories and novels! The minimum word count is 2,000 words. You can submit for any fandom and genre; explore your favourite characters, venture into your favourite worlds, and showcase the talent that can be found in the fanfiction genre. It is time for you to bring your manuscript forth! Do not let this opportunity pass you by - submit your best works now!

Do you have a sci-fi novel inspired by Star Wars, or have you written a similarly amazing Sci-Fi tale? Invite us into the future you imagine, and then take us even further! Get writing, and May the Force be with you!

Fanfiction novels of 40,000 words or more! Submit your best Fanfiction novels! Show us the world of your favorite fandom, and take the story to a whole new level. It’s time for you to bring your manuscript into the light and show it off to the world..

Take us on an epic journey with your best fantasy stories. Submit ancient tales about dragons and griffins, or tell us your vision of the future through a science fantasy story. We want you to unleash your imagination and show us what you've got! Write a truly unforgettable fantasty adventure!

Explore alternate realities, imagine future societies, and race against scientific progress. Invite us to whatever science fiction destination you can imagine, and then take us even further. Get writing!

"Remember, remember the 5th of November / The gunpowder, treason, and plot / I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason / Should ever be forgot"

Prepare your scariest horror stories for our latest writing contest In honor of Stephen King! Judges will pick 3 winners from the top 10% of stories in our 'most voted' and 'most popular' sections.

Thinking of participating in NaNoWriMo 2015? We have good news for you! Even if you don't complete the entire challenge, your story can still win on Inkitt!

Fanfiction novels of 40,000 words or more!

It's Halloween! Our favorite writing contest of the year.

“He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were the sun, yet he saw her, like the sun, even without looking.” — Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Explore alternate realities, imagine future societies, and race against scientific progress.

Submit your novel now for the chance to get published! 40,000 words or more – no other criteria! 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!

You intrigued us with your most fascinating paranormal and supernatural stories. The top 10% based on reader votes got the chance to be picked by the Inkitt staff for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize.

You took us on a journey to the past with your best historical fiction stories. You got us caught in bygone centuries with your submissions of dynasties and bloodshed, heirs to the throne and romance, and life before smartphones and Siri.

You helped us escape reality with your best fantasy. You wrote of beasts, pixie dust, and witches, and enchanted us with spells and potions. We read tales that are so lifelike they make us forget that we aren't surrounded by kingdoms and dragons.

Original mystery and thriller | No word limit

Read stories that inspire smiles and have you laugh out loud. Dark humor, light humour, irony and satire.

Submit your best original fantasy fiction stories of any length. And, as always, there is no entry fee. Authors will retain all rights to work submitted to the contest.

Come. Play | Horror | No word limit.

Sci-Fi | No word limit.

Thriller / Mystery | No word limit

"Epic Worlds: A New Adventure." Take us on an epic journey with your best fantasy stories. Submit ancient tales about dragons and griffins, or tell us your vision of the future through a science fantasy story. We want you to unleash your imagination and show us what you've got and write a truly unforgettable fantasty adventure.

"Echo of another world." In honor of the stupendous Terry Pratchett and his classic Discworld novels, we’re asking writers to take us to different worlds with their stories. Pratchett inspired billions of genre writers to expand their minds and their imaginations, and with this contest we’ll be carrying on this tradition.

"Running Scared: The Most Terrifying Tale Ever Told." In the tradition of classic horror flicks and monster movies, we want the freakiest, flashiest fiction you can come up with. Make us scream! Fiction up to 15,000 words is accepted. Receive the most votes to bump your story into the top 10%, from which the winners will be chosen by Inkitt's guest judges. Review others' stories for a chance at an Amazon gift voucher!

"You are in the darkest place in the world." Submit your blood-curdlers, spine-tinglers, skin-crawlers, and hair-raisers to Inkitt's free horror contest! Fiction from flash to 10,000 words is accepted. Receive the most votes to bump your story into the top 10%, from which the winners will be chosen by the Inkitt staff.