Wattpad’s Annual Writing Competition Opens With
New Prizes Including Publishing Deals, TV and Film Adaptations and Cash
Submissions for the annual Watty Awards are now open to writers across 9 languages and 12 genres
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Wattpad, home to a social storytelling community of over 94M people from around the world, is fueling the next generation of literary creators through its annual writing competition, the Watty Awards. Submissions for the 13th annual awards are now open, giving aspiring writers the opportunity to bring their stories to the mainstream and kick-start their careers.
This year’s awards are the biggest yet, with over 500 prizes being handed out including three publishing deals, several TV and film adaptation deals with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, and multiple cash prizes of $5,000.
Amongst the publishing deals being awarded is The Wattpad Books YA Award, which considers stories across all genres in the YA category that showcase an original point of view and strong underlying storytelling.
And for the first time this year, Anna Todd, New York Times best-selling author of the Wattpad-originated After series, will be selecting the inaugural winner of The Frayed Pages x Wattpad Books Award. This award will consider book-length fictional stories that explore the complexities of love.
The Watty’s have been a source for global Wattpad hits on bookshelves and screens. Several past winners have gone on to become notable publishing and entertainment successes!
Past Winners:
Beth Reekles
Beth Reekles who authored the hit Netflix film The Kissing Booth
V.S. Santoni
V.S. Santoni’s I’m a Gay Wizard which is currently in development as a series from Wattpad WEBTOON Studios
Ariana Godoy
Ariana Godoy, Wattpad superstar author of the Netflix sensation A Traves de Mi Ventana, won a Watty Award in 2012 for her novel, My Wattpad Love.
Writers can submit stories until August 19, 2022 and the winners will be announced on November 19, 2022.
