With a villain empire now on Wesley's shoulders, it's taking everything in him not to capsize beneath the pressure. As grief consumes him, and what was once kindness slips into something dark, Iris is determined to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. But something sinister is lurking beneath the surface of New York. While Evan Crawford battles against Supers, new threats emerge not just to him and his daughter, but to the world Wesley is attempting to hold together. The solution to achieve peace among Supers as tensions brew might lay in the hands of an unlikely alliance, but with opponents on every side and a dangerous new foe, the solution rests not in the future, but the past. That is, if Wesley and Iris can bridge the emotional gap between them before it's too late. [BOOK 2 IN THE VILLAINOUS VIRTUES SERIES] [COVER BY NIGHTWVNGS]

❝live. compete. fall in love.❞ Avery Sharma-Miller has absolutely nothing left to lose, and she is determined to make the most of the final year of her master's degree. Unfortunately for Avery, she cannot be rid of Daniel Ward, her longtime academic rival. (Daniel, the nicest guy in their department, who just seems to hate her) (Or does he?) ₊˚‧︵₊୨ᰔ୧₊︵‧˚₊ open novella contest entry started: 09 feb 2026 ended:

Aerin Kingsley had thought she had seen the last of Westin O'Bryan after graduating high school and moving on from their petty rivalry to bigger and better things. And after four long years of countless all-nighters, developing a serious coffee addiction, and focusing on nothing but getting perfect grades, she has finally landed herself in New York City at her dream internship. But little did she know what was waiting for her on her first day. Westin O'Bryan had put Aerin Kingsley and his hometown in his past after high school and moving on to play college football. But with a twist of fate, and a little help from his charming personality, Westin finds himself doing a complete 180 and making a move to New York for an internship and hopefully some excitement in the big city. Not knowing the kind of excitement he would be getting was more than he bargained for.

Two teachers. Two rivals. Two hearts. Poppy Newman, an English Literature teacher, has worked at Twin Oaks Academy for the last six years. When she finds out that Logan Matthews, her high-school rival, is going to become her new colleague she can't quite believe it. With his classroom next door, there really is no avoiding him, and when the head teacher announces a competition, in order to get the A-Level students more engaged with their learning, their rivalry is sparked back into life. And with competition comes something unexpected: the students shipping their two English teachers. Will Poppy and Logan see each other beyond the competition, or will they just focus on being number one? *** This story was originally written for the ONC 2026, but this version complete with a new cover has been updated and rewritten for the Wattys 2026.

The days pass by quickly, but Val starts to spiral slowly. Can't sleep at night, but can barely stay awake during the day. Missing appointments and classes. Eventually, an old friend starts to visit to lend a helping hand on Val's bad days. Note: This is a psychological fiction short story through the perspective of someone with depression.

Hridaya and Ruhi, childhood friends, functioned on the belief that things would remain the same forever for them as long as they held onto each other tightly; but with changing feelings, ever shifting throughout their decades of friendship, they have to reckon with the fact that some things are bound to slip through their fingers and the only way is through.

It's 2050 and the church has created a zombie apocalypse: a serum stabbed in one's spine to give you wings and put you in an ungodly amount of pain. And now it's Eden Cain and her friends' job to try to stop it. zombie apocalypse original fiction oc x oc @magichaunts 2025

OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST ENTRY A missing little sister. A mysterious neighbor. Trails of red petals. A confused man. Will we ever find the truth?

A prodigious young detective must confront his demons to prevent a cataclysmic war. ⸻ Detective Tobias Hale has a caffeine addiction and enjoys avoiding his problems. His problems include his dead Fae father, the abilities he inherited from him and a government agent named Alaine Falmouth. Their superiors assign Tobias and Alaine to solve the murder of Elijah Laing-a man whose death threatens to unravel centuries of peace. Despite his protests, Alaine pushes Tobias to use his abilities to present a solution. He realises avoiding his past is ineffective and must confront his Fae heritage to prevent a cataclysmic war.