Status: Open with limited slots left; closed categories are being judged
Welcome to the WHO Mini Awards, a safe space for all authors, particularly smaller ones. Everyone gets reviews and prizes, even if you don't win! All genres, including fanfics...
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Standard categories are the general categories that have 10-15 slots. They're like the romance, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. categories you'd see in other awards, only with a bit of added spice.
Specialized categories are more niche and celebrate specific things, like "best music video" is best trailer, or "fan vote" is the story that receives the most fan votes. These categories are 10-20 slots and receive better prizes, but they come at a higher risk because there are normally more participants and the judging is stricter.
You can submit to both, but separately. So one book can't go into both a standard and specialized category, but one book can go into a standard category and another, different book can go into a specialized. This is so I'm not judging the same book(s) over and over, and also to give different books and authors a fairer chance.
STANDARD CATEGORIES:
Completed, ongoing, fanfic, mature, and original stories are accepted into every category unless otherwise specified.
Pop - Any story in the most popular genres, which are: romance, action-adventure, thriller/mystery, horror, sci-fi/fantasy, and YA. Fanfic is allowed, but it should be one of those listed genres. 10 slots.
Rock - Any story meant to be intense and fast-paced. No genre restrictions. Thriller/mystery may also be good in this category, depending on the subject and pacing. 10 slots.
K-pop - Any K-pop fanfiction. Original stories not allowed, K-pop fanfic only. K-pop fanfics are allowed anywhere, but this is a category specific to them. 15 slots.
R&B - Any story focused more on slow pacing, angst, and/or calmer storylines. AKA: anything not fast-paced and upbeat. No genre restrictions. 10 slots.
Experimental Music - Any non-traditional book, like poetry, scripts, text fics, diaries, etc. 15 slots.
Indie - Any stories with less than 10k reads. Completed, ongoing, originals, fanfics, etc. are allowed. 10 slots.
Disco - Any upbeat story. AKA: Feel-good stories. Rom-coms in particular may be good for this category. 10 slots.
SPECIALIZED CATEGORIES:
Completed, ongoing, fanfic, mature, and original stories are accepted into every category unless otherwise specified.
Best Pop Solo Performance - Ready to bring your best performance?
This category is a presentation category that will judge the title, blurb, cover, and any additional aesthetics (like character aesthetics) in the story. You will not be penalized for not having additional aesthetics, though it is recommended.
