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THEME: SOMETHING NEW

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THEME: SOMETHING NEW

I would like to apologise in advance for the many typos that will be everywhere. I am sleep deprived. But this is fine. I decided to host these awards. 

So, this was a really, really big month! We had a record number of entries, which led to a massive shortlist full of talented writers.

In all honesty, this was the month I needed the most judges. And while I was disappointed, I can also say that I was incredibly impressed by the following: 

CannibalisticNecro - Offering to judge 20 books? In 15 days? On top of judging for another bunch of awards? Even though you were already sick? You are literally crazy, but I sincerely appreciate you for it. While it may not have ended up coming down to judging 20, you still judged a big number of books (12 is still the highest so far, I think!), and your constant updates and offer to help out was the most reassuring thing. Thank you so much for all your time. 

GnomeMercy - My absolute legend. As always, your judging is perfect, your reviews are detailed and so beneficial to the authors, and you're always ready to lend an extra hand. I'm very lucky to have you as part of the team, and you always manage to be punctual even while reading and reviewing an entire Throne of Glass series. Thank you so much for your hard work -- you're an angel. 

GryffindorsLoneWolf - Someone give Lone Wolf a massive bouquet of roses, some chocolate, and a round of applause, because she holds the record for being the longest running judge for these awards. She participated in February 2019, and judged in March 2019 -- and hasn't stopped judging since. And, every single month, she has been punctual and professional in her scoring. I'm so glad these awards have given me the opportunity to meet you. Thank you so much!

LeafStorm924 - I don't know what Wattpad God brought you to this community account, but thank goodness it did because your judging has been life-saving! You were punctual, kept me informed, and your judging itself was fantastic and fair. Thank you so much for being a fabulous judge and lending your time to these awards! 

lionobsession - Another one of my absolute champions. A familiar face to everyone, when you're not participating, you're lending your time to judge instead -- which is no small thing, on top of all the stories and studying that you do. As always, your judging is phenomenal, you have a great work ethic when it comes to this sort of thing, and I am so grateful to have met you through these awards. Thank you so much!

morrison_hotel - Another surprise judge! I don't know how you found the community page, but you really swooped in and saved me when I realised that we had too many entries and not enough judges. You were ready to pitch in some of your time, and you not only got it done, but you were punctual and informative about it, too. Thank you so much for being a legend! 

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