Romance Awards 2026
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The Romance Awards 2026. (Entries Closed) ✍️✨
Want recognition for your work, honest encouragement, and a helping hand with your writing goals? It doesn't matter if you're just starting out or you've been writing for a while. These awards are for everyone.
Take a look inside at the categories you can enter, from sweet to dark, spicy, and everything in between. Submit as many stories (not AI-generated) as you wish in English.
Your work will be judged by an award-winning author contracted with two romance publishers, and two books reaching Amazon bestseller status in 2025. Now, she wants to pay it forward by supporting other romance writers.
⭐️ First prize winners will receive:
- A winner's sticker 🏅
- A shout-out on the awards host/judge's Wattpad Conversations.
- A shout-out on the host/judge's social media.
- A short announcement and review in the winners' section (why the judge loved your story, potential improvements, and what made your story stand out).
🏆 One grand prize winner (Top prize for all genres) will get:
- All of the above-mentioned first prize winnings, plus...
- An invite to a one-on-one session to help with their writing goal and light editing/private feedback for their first chapter.
Submit your story and let your romance writing shine.📚
Good luck! ♥️
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