The in-between phases: judging, pending, reviewing submissions, voting, etc. Organized alphabetically by award name. If you're looking for something specific, scroll all the way to the bottom to load everything, then use Ctrl+F.

Last sweep: 2026/07/09

Current count: 45

Personal (17):

1. The Aureate Awards 2025 by idkbro2506
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Horror, Short, Fanfiction, Vampire, Werewolf, Poetry, Teen)
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/04/04
- Message board (specific): 2026/04/07
- Message board (general): 2026/04/07
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Dove's Tale (Fanfiction), The Hidden Crystal (Fantasy).

2. Black Ink by -eternalflowerss- 🔒
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Fantasy, Fiction, Werewolf, Teen, Humor)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/01/15
- Message board (specific): 2026/01/15
- Message board (general): 2026/06/14
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Dove's Tale (Fiction), Of Ice and Snow (Humor).

3. 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄. by rainbowxstars 🤏
Status: Judging/Voting
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Fight Scene, Dialogue, Plot Twist, Angst)
- Voting: No deadline listed (Romantic Scene, Emotional Scene, Comedy Scene)
- Results: In progress, no expected date listed (Fight Scene, Dialogue, Plot Twist, Angst, Romantic Scene, Emotional Scene, Comedy Scene)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/03/08
- Message board (specific): 2026/06/09
- Message board (general): 2026/05/19
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Dove's Tale (Character Quote), A Beast's Tale (Comedy Scene).

4. The Booker Awards 2026 by Awardshoster
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (round 1: Romance [½], Title, Romantic Scene, round 2: Action, Adventure, Chick, Fanfiction, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Mystery/Thriller, Poetry, Romance [½], Science, Short, Teen, Vampire, Werewolf)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/24
- Message board (specific): 2026/05/25
- Message board (general): 2026/05/25
Personal: A Beast's Tale (Fanfiction, Cover), Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss (Humor, Opening Scene).

5. Build-A-Fan-Fic by Fanfic 🎮🎤✍️🟠✏️🩳
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress
- Results: 2026/08
Last update:
- Book: 2026/06/30
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/16
- Message board (general): 2026/07/16
Personal: Voted.

6. Candlelight Awards 2026 by Ravendipity
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Ongoing, Poem, Poetry Collection, Normal?), no expected date (Science/Fantasy, Short, Supernatural & Paranormal, Feel-Good, Original, New Writer, Fiction Showdown, Fanfic, Poetry Showdown)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/27
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/09
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Beast's Tale (Fiction Showdown), Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss (Original, Graphics).

7. CATCH ME UP by sweetandhotcreator
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (round 1: Romance, Vampire/Werewolf, Science, Mystery/Thriller, Short, round 2: Fantasy, Teen)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/02/07
- Message board (specific): 2026/02/07
- Message board (general): 2026/02/07
Personal: A Dove's Tale (Romance), The Hidden Crystal (Fantasy).

8. The Creative Cauldron Awards by MagickalMuse2 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Horror/Supernatural), no expected date listed (Concept, Fanfiction, World Building, General, Opening Sentence, Action/Adventure)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/29
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/29
- Message board (general): 2026/07/29
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Notes: A Beast's Tale: Act 2 (His Princess) (Fanfiction, Character Introduction [Gilbert], World Building).

9. 8-Chapter Challenge by justwriteit ✍️🟠
Status: Reviewing submissions
Schedule:
- Reviewing submissions: In progress (Mar-Apr)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/01- Hall of Fame
- Message board (specific): 2026/05/17
- Message board (general): 2026/07/08
Personal: The Hidden Crystal (Nov-Dec 2023), Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss (submitted for Mar-Apr 2026).

10. The Golden Age Awards by SeraDrake
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Art Portfolio, Poem, One Shot, Short, Cover), no expected date (Romance, Unconventional Love, Fantasy, Science/Speculative, Horror/Paranormal, Historical/Mythological, Visionary/Spiritual/Mystical/Religious, Literary, Poetry, prompts)
- Results: No expected date (Art Portfolio, Poem, One Shot, Short, Cover)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/06/18
- Message board (specific): 2026/05/15
- Message board (general): 2026/07/08
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Dove's Tale (Fantasy, noncompete).

11. March Madness Mini Awards by Ravendipity 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Fanfic Character, Relationship, Madness)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/27 - Candlelight Awards 2026
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/09
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Beast's Tale (Fanfic Character), Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss (Character Design).

12. The Moon Awards by Moonlight_girls 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress
- Voting: No expected date listed
- Results: In progress, deadline passed but not posted yet (Relationship, Character Quote, Emotional Scene, Main Character, Reader's Choice)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/06/29
- Message board (specific): 2026/05/06
- Message board (general): 2026/05/06
Personal: Voted.

13. Open Novella Contest 2026 by OpenNovellaContest ✍️🟠✏️
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress
- Results: In progress, no expected date listed (shortlist, winners)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/06 - Fantasy Newsletters
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/09
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Filipino and Spanish versions on AmbassadorsPH and OpenNovellaContestES.
Personal: Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss.

14. Romance Awards 2026 by the_spicy_author 💗
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress until 2026/08/31 (Small-town, Sports, Dark, LGBTQ+, Science/Paranormal, Sweet/Inspirational, Erotic/Steamy, Romantic Comedy, New Adult/College, Character Development, Relationship Development, Plot)
- Results: In progress, 2026/10/01 (winners)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/17
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/17
- Message board (general): 2026/07/17
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Dove's Tale, A Beast's Tale, The Hidden Crystal (Sweet/Inspirational), Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss (Romantic Comedy).

15. The 2024 Oscars Awards by Ravendipity
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Adapted Screenplay, International Feature), no expected date (Director, Actor, Actress, Picture)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/04/24 - Candlelight Awards 2026
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/09
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: Reader's Choice, The Fabulous Spec-Fic SmackDown Anthology (Production Design).

16. The Wattys 2026 by TheWattys 🟠
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress
- Results: 2026/09/15 (shortlist), 2026/12/02 (winners)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/02
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/17 - affiliate
- Message board (general): 2026/07/02
Notes: Bahasa Indonesian, Filipino, Portuguese, and Spanish versions at WattysID, WattysPH, WattysPT, and WattysES.
Personal: Rejected by the CEO Alpha Mafia Boss.

17. WHO Mini Awards by Ravendipity 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (K-Pop, Pop, Song of the Year), no expected date listed (New Artist)
- Results: In progress, pending (R&B)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/04/24 - Candlelight Awards 2026
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/09
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Host is the only judge.
Personal: A Dove's Tale (New Artist), The Hidden Crystal (Indie), The Fabulous Spec-Fic SmackDown Anthology (Album of the Year). Voted.

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All the rest (28):

1. The Ametrine Awards by black__belladonna000 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Fluff Scene, Realistic Dialogue, Relatable Character, Blurb, Writing Style, Hook, Poem, Confession Scene, Representation)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/27
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/23
- Message board (general): 2026/07/27
Notes: Host is the only judge.

2. Art Deco Micro Awards by The_Roaring_20s 🤏
Status: Judging
- Judging: In progress (First Chapter)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/02/16
- Message board (specific): 2026/02/16
- Message board (general): 2026/02/16

3. ATHENA | THE GODDESS AWARDS #1 by thegoddessawards 🏃🎤🎃
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Dark Romance, Poetry, Action, Fanfiction, Horror)
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/14
- Message board (specific): 2026/04/07
- Message board (general): 2026/04/07
Notes: Host is the only judge.

4. The Bangtan Writers Gala by jinsinii 🎤
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Dark Romance), no expected date listed (Crime Thriller, Science)
- Results: In progress, 2026/08/15 - 2026/08/20 (Dark Romance)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/21 - Chicken Noodle Soup Marathon Awards
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/21
- Message board (general): 2026/07/21
Notes: Host is the only judge.

5. Bottled Dreams by DreamlandOutreach ✍️✏️🩳
Status: Announcing results
Schedule:
- Results: In progress until 2026/07/31
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/29
- Message board (specific): 2025/07/23
- Message board (general): 2026/07/23

6. Build-A-Story by TeenFiction ✍️🧑‍🎓🟠📣✏️🩳
Status: Reviewing submissions
Schedule:
- Reviewing submissions: In progress
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/06
- Message board (specific): 2026/05/06
- Message board (general): 2026/07/08

7. The Cassiopeia Mini Awards by marigoldsagittarius 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Protagonist)
- Results: In progress, pending (Title, Blurb, Villain, Side Character, Humor, Romantic Scene, Emotional Scene)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/28
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/28
- Message board (general): 2026/07/28

8. Coffee & Chapters Contest by coffeeeeewriter 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Romance, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Horror, Poetry, General)
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/24
- Message board (specific): 2026/06/01
- Message board (general): 2026/06/05
Notes: Host is the only judge.

9. The Creative Writing Awards 2026 by creativewritingaward
Status: Voting pending
Schedule:
- Voting: 2026/07/12 - 2026/10/31 (Action, Adventure, Paranormal, Chick, Poetry, Fanfiction, Romance, Fantasy, Science, General, Short, Historical, Spiritual, Teen, Humor, Vampire, Mystery/Thriller, Werewolf, Nonfiction, New Adult, Horror, Random)
- Results: 2026/12/31
Last update:
- Book: 2026/06/15
- Message board (specific): 2026/02/22
- Message board (general): 2026/02/22
Notes: Spanish, French, Filipino, Portuguese, and Italian have their own books.

10. Fairy Night Awards by Ravendipity
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Showdown, Young Adult), no expected date listed (Romance, Mature, Original)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2025/12/17 - Birthday Bash Mini Awards
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/09
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Host is the only judge.

11. The Fairy Ring by FairytaleCommunity 🧚✍️✏️🩳
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/04/03
- Message board (specific): 2026/04/03
- Message board (general): 2026/04/03

12. THE FREEDOM AWARDS | 2025 by BlueBirdAwards ✍️✏️🩳
Status: Announcing results
Schedule:
- Results: In progress, pending (Science, General, Horror/Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Short, Fanfiction, Poetry, One-Shot/Teen, Other)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/03/31
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/27
- Message board (general): 2026/07/27

13. Fright Attractions by fright 🎮🎃✍️🟠📣✏️
Status: Reviewing submissions
Schedule:
- Reviewing submissions: In progress
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/10 - Fantasy Newsletters
- Message board (specific): 2026/04/03
- Message board (general): 2026/07/04

14. The "Golden Idol" Awards by 2LAiNA 🎤🤏
Status: Pending voting
Schedule:
- Voting: No expected date listed (Book of the Year, Author of the Year, Debut, Leading Character, Villain, Couple, Cover, Creative Writing, Concept, Reader's Choice)
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/02/02
- Message board (specific): Never mentioned
- Message board (general): 2026/02/01

15. The Goldenrod Awards by LemonLoaf 🪄
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Atmosphere, Worldbuilding, Character-Driven)
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/05
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/05
- Message board (general): 2026/07/05

16. Lavender Jade Mini Awards by Mochi711 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (First Chapter), no expected date listed (Protagonist, Antagonist, Side Character, Pair, Dialogue, Plot Execution, Technical Writing)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/27
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/30
- Message board (general): 2026/07/30
Notes: Host is the only judge.

17. Poet's Corner by Poetry 🏳️‍🌈🎶✍️🟠📣✏️🍞
Status: Reviewing submissions
Schedule:
- Reviewing submissions: In progress
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/01
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/01
- Message board (general): 2026/07/01

18. The Potato Mini Awards by YuriWantsAMcFlurry 🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Title, Cover, Opening Paragraph), no expected date listed (Underrated, Start, Character Introduction, Free Verse)
- Results: 2026/08/09 (Title, Cover), 2026/08/12 (Opening Paragraph)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/29
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/19
- Message board (general): 2026/07/19
Notes: Host is the only judge.

19. Pride Awards 2026 by lgbtq 🎮🏳️‍🌈✍️🟠📣✏️🩳
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/06 - Fantasy Newsletters
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/21
- Message board (general): 2026/07/21

20. 🧚‍♀️The Purple Fairy Awards🧚‍♀️ by Fata_Viola
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Action/Adventure), no expected date listed (Fantasy/Paranormal, Mystery/Thriller/Horror, Memorable Protagonist, Dynamic Couple/Duo, Beautiful Writing Style, Impactful Scene, Impressive Antagonist/Villain)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/06/15
- Message board (specific): 2026/06/14
- Message board (general): 2026/06/23
Notes: Host is the only judge.

21. RSVP by Watt_Festival 🎮🌲🎃🏳️‍🌈✏️💗🍀🩳
Status: Reviewing submissions
Schedule:
- Reviewing submissions: In progress (Voice of Senandika)
- Results: Deadline passed but not posted yet (Letter to St. Patrick)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/03/19
- Message board (specific): 2026/03/19
- Message board (general): 2026/07/01

22. 𝐒𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! by shinhaari 🎤🤏
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (First Chapter), no expected date listed (Writing Style, One Shot, Fanfic, Blurb)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/06/21
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/20
- Message board (general): 2026/07/20
Notes: Host is the only judge.

23. The Slam Dunk Poetry Contest by Ravendipity 🎶
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Dramatic, Free Verse), no expected date listed (Inspired, The Feels, Random Collections, Thematic Collections, Short Collections, Long Collections)
- Results: In progress
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/27 - Candlelight Awards 2026
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/09
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Host is the only judge.

24. Summer Poetry Awards by Shuying-1989 🎶
Status: Announcing results
Schedule:
- Results: In progress, pending (Truth, Writing, Summer, Break Up, Memorable Summer)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/30
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/29
- Message board (general): 2026/07/30
Notes: Host is the only judge.

25. The Triple G Ranch by A_Demigod_Community 🎤
Status: Voting
Schedule:
- Voting: Open until 2026/07/31
- Results: In progress, 2026/08/01 - 2026/08/07
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/28
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/30
- Message board (general): 2026/07/30

26. 2026 WRITING CONTEST by MargaretPhoebexeena
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress (Romance, Horror/Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy, Nonfiction, Fanfiction, Vampire, Werewolf)
- Results: 2026/08/01 - 2026/08/15 (round 1)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/06/01
- Message board (specific): Never posted
- Message board (general): Never posted
Notes: Host is the only judge. No reviews.

27. Versification 2026 by Poetry 🎶✍️🟠✏️
Status: Judging
Schedule:
- Judging: In progress
- Results: No expected date listed
Last update:
- Book: 2026/05/10 - Fantasy Newsletters
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/18
- Message board (general): 2026/07/20

28. WE ARE DEMIGODS! by A_Demigod_Community 🎮🎤🎨
Status: Tallying votes
Schedule:
- Results: No expected date listed (bead contest)
Last update:
- Book: 2026/07/04
- Message board (specific): 2026/07/01
- Message board (general): 2026/07/09
Notes: Community book with activities, contests, and shops.

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