A big thanks to anyone who had participated but not made it to the shortlist. It was an incredibly tough competition and we look forward to reading your works again in the future!

1. Where No Road Leads | kndlntsva (✔)

2. That Distant Dream | djhowty (✔)

3. The Collected | Megs_204 (✔)

4. Blood Throne | mahitha- (✔)

5. The Evolution of Katherine Grey | classicoverthinker (✔)

6. Ikanaide | WintersNightmare

7. Seven Moscow Winters | lepus_leporis (✔)

8. Stockholm Syndrome | alwaysoldenough

9. Falling for those Saturday Nights | hallonn23 (✔)

10. Lycus: The Prophecy of Annihilation | argorak (✔)

[ Honorable mentions who just missed the shortlist ]

The Girl who kept Running

A Four Letter Word

Valenchore

[MANDATORY]

The shortlisted candidates have to read the first chapter of the previous month's winner's book and leave a 2+ line meaningful comment with the tag @TLAwards. We'll be checking.

If failed to comply, you won't be eligible for the first prize.

Don't worry, this is a win-win situation, for, if you end up winning the first prize this month, you'll be receiving at least 10 comments + reads + possible votes on your book too.

The authors who have completed the task will receive a tick (✔) against their name.

PREVIOUS WINNER: JUNE-JULY 2018

AUTHOR Fever09

BOOK TITLE Marvel Cinematic Universe | Cosmic

1. Multiple judges (maybe, even all of them) will be reading your books. You will not know which judge(s) will read your book. This is done in order to prevent bias towards or against a contestant. You can find out more about the judges in the book 'Chosen Ones: Know Your Judges' which will be updated soon.

2. Based on the overall average rating, the books with the highest score will be awarded the First, Second and Third Prize. For details, please look at the 'JUDGING GUIDELINES' and 'PRIZES' section.

3. The final results will be announced on 31st August.

There will be a new genre award and a new specialty award next month (September 2018) You can vote for your choice in the next chapter titled 'Poll.'

Stay tuned for the updates!