There were a lot of amazing entries this year and it was a very difficult elimination process. But at last, we present the Round 1 results!
Best Book (13 entries):
To Steal a Weeping Widow by BritishGravity
Here After Dark by RobertLHarpur
The Writer by vanessallosa
The Price of Greed by lyttlejoe
World Left in Pieces by under_the_stars232
The Exquisite Corpse by Gadralneure
Joshua Tree by elfiespice
Under the Stars by _fionathewriter_
Let It Snow by SilviaKrpatova
The Grimm Dossier by BellOfSilence
Withered Fate by DarkQu33n67
Lost Hope by TallyF8
Audrey in Love by gloriousme24
Best Short Story (9 entries):
Filet of Soul by Gadralneure
Bunny and Mousey by Spiceseeker
The Real Mermaid by SilviaKrpatova
Lost Boys of London by BellOfSilence
A Fake Boyfriend for Christmas by HappyEndingWriter
The Bride and the Remains by madhoneys
Binding Threads by RavingBlack
And You Ask Why by EllieBJ5
Shatterstar and Other Cataclysms by Olvaaarrdd
Best Poem (10 entries):
Specks of Serendipity by vanessallosa
Conscience and Consciousness by Gadralneure
Bottles – Hearts by YOURS-EXE
You Can't Have It All by kth_disneyfanatic
Mantra of the Wood by CLmauve
Abandoned Star by ecovapoet
An Anamnesis Of Spring by GoodbyeMySanity
Sad Poetry by I0Raven0I
Dreaming in Sepia by meadownightgazer
Humming Quietly by Bookish1011
Please do not be discouraged if you did not make it this round. We have had plenty of participants return the next year with their new and improved entries and win the contest! There are also numerous other awards books getting started for 2023, so we highly recommend entering into as many as you can while they're still open.
We will be randomly messaging one of our participants for an interview soon so keep an eye on your inboxes! For those who would like to receive their scores/feedback, please private message us.