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Wattys 2023
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Wattys Milestones
The Wattys are open for entries
The Wattys are open for entries
July 17 2023
11AM EST
The Wattys closes for judging
The Wattys closes for judging
August 8 2023
11:59:59PM EST
The Wattys shortlist is announced
The Wattys shortlist is announced
October 16 2023
 Fan’s Choice Award Voting Opens
 Fan’s Choice Award Voting Opens
(On or around)
October 30 2023
Fan’s Choice Award Voting Closes
Fan’s Choice Award Voting Closes
November 20 2023
11:59:59PM EST
Wattys winners announced via YouTube livestream
Wattys winners announced via YouTube livestream
December 1 2023
About the Wattys
The Watty Awards is Wattpad’s longest-running annual event that seeks out, rewards, and uplifts the storytellers who choose to share their stories on Wattpad every year.
But this year, we’re switching things up a bit. Working on a story that isn’t quite complete yet? Wish your readers had more of a say in the success of your work? This is your year. Wattpad is on the hunt for both completed and ongoing stories, with new prizes including the Fan’s Choice Award*. Submit your story for the chance to win a Watty Award, get rewarded for your work, and take that leap towards your future writing career.

Winning entrants receive coveted opportunities with Wattpad, and the chance for their story to be read and enjoyed by the entire community and beyond. Join your Wattpad community in meeting your writing goals, pushing yourself, and seeing this Wattys season to finish line.
Get that story started.
Put your best work forward.
It starts now.

For more information on this year’s eligibility requirements, awards, and how to enter, see the official Wattys Rules & Regulations.

*Please note, ongoing story submissions and the Fan’s Choice Award are EN only.

THE 2023 WATTYS SEASON IS NOW CLOSED.
And the 2023 Watty Award winners are…
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Grand Prize Winner
This year, we’re awarding 1 Grand Prize Winner in each international language and 2 Grand Prize Winners in English: 1 in Complete and 1 in Ongoing. The Grand Prize Winners represent the best stories submitted to The 2023 Wattys and will have achieved distinction in at least three of the four special prize categories listed below.
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Ongoing Story
Grand Prize Winner
This year, we’re awarding 1 Grand Prize Winner in each international language and 2 Grand Prize Winners in English: 1 in Complete and 1 in Ongoing. The Grand Prize Winners represent the best stories submitted to The 2023 Wattys and will have achieved distinction in at least three of the four special prize categories listed below.
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the wwbg publishing prize
From all English-language winners, 1 will be considered for a publishing deal with Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group.
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the wws entertainment prize
Wattpad WEBTOON Studios considered 1 Wattpad-originating story per language with strong underlying storytelling, compelling characters, and a unique hook for entertainment adaptation offers.
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Fan’s Choice Award Prize
This year, we let readers take part in deciding which author would win the coveted Fan’s Choice Award . From the Shortlist, judges nominated up to 3 stories for readers to vote on.
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Special Prize
BEST CHARACTERS
For a story with characters that resonated with our judges and made us root for them every step along the way.
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MOST ENGAGING WORLD
For a story with rich world-building that makes the reader feel like they can truly immerse themselves into the setting.
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special prize
CATCHIEST HOOK
For a story that builds off an idea that is fresh, imaginative, and exciting
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what was new this year?
This year, we’ve accepted both ongoing and completed stories. As in past years, winning submissions will be selected by our Wattys Judges. But this year, we introduced a brand-new award: the Fan’s Choice Award! Readers had the chance to vote on their favorite story from a list of nominees for this special prize from October 30 to November 20.

For more details on categories, submission eligibility, and Wattys milestones, visit the Watty Awards profile.
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How Fan’s Choice Voting Works
Nominees for Fan’s Choice Award announced on or around October 30
Nominees for Fan’s Choice Award announced on or around October 30
Readers cast their votes <br class= until November 20">
Readers cast their votes
until November 20
Winner announced at the Watty Awards on December 1
Winner announced at the Watty Awards on December 1
Prizes
Curious about the nitty gritty of each of this year’s Wattys prizes? Read on.
Shortlist
A shortlist will be announced on or around October 16, 2023. All shortlisted stories will receive:
  • A Shortlist profile banner to show off your accomplishment to your followers
  • Promotion on the Wattys profile on Wattpad, and featuring opportunities across Wattpad
  • A Shortlist badge for your story
Grand Prize Winners
One (1) Winner will be selected from the pools of Winners from each language in the Completed Stories category and one (1) Winner will be selected from the pool of Winners in the Ongoing Stories category for a potential total of ten (10) Grand Prize Winners. The winners will receive $5,000 USD.
Fan’s Choice Award
The judging panel will nominate up to three (3) Shortlisted Entries in the English language, in any category, and in any genre which have not won any other Prize and/or Award to be eligible for the Fan’s Choice Award. The list of nominated Shortlisted Entries will be made public on or around October 30, 2023.
Special prizes
From all Winners, 4 additional awards in each language will be given based on the following criteria:
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Wattpad WEBTOON Studios entertainment prizes
The judging panel, in conjunction with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios (“WWS”), will select up to nine (9) Winners based on adaptability into a visual medium, market trends, and WWS needs and monetizability, as determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion. One (1) Winner will be chosen from the pools of Winners of each language. Both Completed Stories and Ongoing Stories in all genres except for Sequels are eligible.
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Wattpad WEBTOON studios publishing prize
The judging panel, in conjunction with WWS, will select one (1) Winner from the pool of English language, Completed Story Winners in all genres except for Sequels, where the Winner resides in North America and where the Entry has, as of August 8, 2023, a minimum of 100,000 reads as reflected in the Wattpad desktop experience.
past Winners
Looking for some literary inspiration? Flip through the pages of past Wattys winners and read all the stories that took home a Watty Award in 2022.
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