♡ The contest runs from May 1, 2023 until May 31, 2023. The contest ends on May 31, 2023 11:59 PM EST.

♡ Your entries must not exceed 2500 words.

♡ Your story must feature a protagonist of Asian or Pacific Islander descent. Stories featuring Thai characters must not include any references to the Thai Royal Family or military.

♡ We are accepting entries in English, Bengali, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Japanese, Sinhala, and Thai.

♡ OPTIONAL: tag your stories with #AAPIHeritageMonth2023 and/or #AAPIHM2023

♡ You may submit more than one entry, but only one of your entries has a chance of winning. Please publish your story as a separate book or in your existing short story collection.

♡ Mature content is accepted, but it must follow Wattpad's Content Guidelines.

♡ Entries must be submitted via this FORM.

♡ You are welcome to share your entries in the comments. Please don't DM us your entries and use the form when you're ready to submit.