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Before we look at more details regarding the categories, let's look at the guidelines for this year.
🐝 We ask that you keep the WattpadCode of Conductin mind when participating and that all entries adhere to Wattpad Content Guidelines.
🐝 We only accept complete stories. Please double-check that you have marked your story complete by the time you submit it. That said, you are free to edit and/or sprint to finish until the day you submit. If you feel unsure about how to mark a story complete, we got you covered with this article from the Wattpad Help Centre.
🐝 Your story must be fully available here on Wattpad. We do not accept samples or teasers. All chapters must be available to read on the platform.
🐝 We are looking for English stories only. But we also have a Spanish version of the Ambys. Go check out the AmbysES.
🐝 We will not accept Wattpad Originals. Please note that this does not exclude the author. If you have a story that's not currently behind a paywall, you are welcome to submit that story.
🐝 We will not accept any 2024 ONC entries that made it to the long list. However, any other ONC story that's now complete can be entered.
🐝 Stories that won an Amby Award (was a Top Pick) in 2023 are not eligible to be submitted again for 2024.
🐝 Mature content is accepted. It's absolutely fine if your story is marked mature, though please ensure it is rated accordingly and adheres to Wattpad's Content Guidelines. Swearing does not necessarily make your story mature—read the guidelines!
🐝 You are allowed to submit a maximum of two different stories. Please don't submit the same story in two different main (or sub) categories, or submit two different stories in the same main category.
🐝 Co-written stories will not be accepted. We are sorry if this causes any disappointment.
🐝 We don't care when it was published. Dust off those golden oldies or bring us a shiny new story—quality remains quality.
🐝 Submissions for stories will be open from 1 August to 31 August 2024 (midnight EST).
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Categories you can expect to see: Paranormal, Fanfiction, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Contemporary Lit, Humor, Action, etc...the usual main genres. There are 13 Categories in total.
Poetry will have a category, but to be eligible you need to have a standalone collection of at least 10 chapters.
We will have 3 sub-categories for each of the main genre categories, each sub-category based on word count:
🐝 Short story: from 5k to 10k
🐝 Novella: from 10k to 50k
🐝 Novel: anything over 50k
More details on categories will be revealed once the 'category' chapter is posted on the 1st of August.
We won't be accepting anything classified under random. We will also not accept non-fiction stories.
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The submission form will be in the category chapter, which will be posted on the 1st of August 2024. Only submissions made via the linked Google Form will be considered as entered into the Amby Awards.
The submission form will close on the 31st of August at midnight EST.
