We want you to bee happy no matter what you like and write. That's why we come to you with a wide and diverse range of categories. Certainly, everyone will find at least one category in which their story fits.

Here is the official list of main categories:

Action and Adventure

Mystery and Thriller

Fright (Horror)

Paranormal

Fanfiction

Historical Fiction

Humor

Science Fiction

Fantasy

Poetry

Romance

Contemporary Lit

Teen Fiction

Children Lit, Chick Lit, Diverse Lit, New Adult, LGBTQ+, and more, are genres that can fit in many other categories, so writers are free to submit them in the category they see fit the best to their story.

Please remember that for the Poetry category, you need to have a standalone collection of at least 10 chapters to be eligible.

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Sub-Categories:

For each category listed above, we will have 3 sub-categories. Each sub-category is based on word count:

Short story: from 5k to 10k

Novella: from 10k to 50k

Novel: anything over 50k

Here's an example of what we mean: if the main category is Romance, then you can have a Romance Short story, a Romance Novella, or a Romance Novel.

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Submissions

So, are you willing to share your bee-utiful story with us? To do so, quickly go through the submission form. Remember, you have until August 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST to submit your story.

🐝 2024 Amby Awards Submission Form 🐝