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Wattpad’s largest annual writing contest

Submissions open July 15, 2025

About the Watty Awards

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.

Each year, the Wattys celebrate the most creative, imaginative, and dedicated storytellers on Wattpad. This year, we’re calling on writers to submit Completed stories in English, Spanish, Filipino, and Portuguese. It’s time to wrap up those masterpieces, step into the spotlight, and share your work with the world.

By submitting your story, you could unlock exclusive opportunities with Wattpad, gain recognition for your hard work, and take your writing career to the next level. The Watty Awards could be the breakthrough you’re waiting for, so why wait?

Let’s make this season unforgettable. The Watty Awards officially opens for submissions on July 15, 2025. Now’s your time to get your story ready to shine!

Get that story started.
Put on those finishing touches.
It starts now.

For full contest details, eligibility, and how to enter, visit the official Wattys Rules & Regulations.

For complete contest rules, click here.

Wattys Milestones

The Wattys open for entries

July 15, 2025
at 11AM EST

The Wattys closes for judging

August 5, 2025
at 11:59:59PM EST

The Wattys shortlist is announced

September 18, 2025

Voting opens! Vote for your favorite Wattys entries

September 22-28, 2025

The Wattys winners are announced

Date TBA

The Wattys 2024
Winners

Complete Story

Grand Prize Winner

The Grand Prize winner represents the best of the complete stories submitted to The 2024 Wattys and has achieved distinction in at least three of the four special prize categories.

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Ongoing Story

Grand Prize Winner

The Grand Prize winner represents the best of the ongoing stories submitted to The 2024 Wattys and has achieved distinction in at least three of the four special prize categories.

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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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Special Prize

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

Biggest Twist

For a story that shocks us with a twist we couldn’t see coming

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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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Shortlist

Announced around September 18, 2025. All shortlisted stories receive:

A profile banner to show off your achievement
Promotion on the Wattys profile and featuring opportunities across Wattpad
An exclusive graphic for your story cover

Winners

From the shortlist, about 10 winners per language will be chosen. That’s around 40 winners total across all languages. Winners receive:

A winners social media kit
Promotion on the Wattys profile
Featuring opportunities across Wattpad 
An exclusive graphic for your story cover 
1,000 Bonus Coins 
Priority consideration by Wattpad WEBTOON Studios for entertainment and publishing partners 
Recognition on the Wattys website

Honorable Mention (NEW for 2025!)
Judges may award this to notable non-winning stories. Honorable mentions get:

Promotion on the Wattys profile 
Featuring opportunities across Wattpad

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best characters

for a story with characters that resonated with our judges and made us root for them every step along the way

most engaging world

for a story with rich world-building that makes the reader feel like they can truly immerse themselves into the setting

biggest twist

for a story that shocks us with a twist we didn’t see coming

catchiest hook

for a story that builds off an idea that is fresh, imaginative, and exciting

The Winners of these awards will receive extra acknowledgment of their prize on this page and within the Wattpad app.

Grand prize

One grand prize winner per language, chosen from the winners pool. These stories are the best of the best. Grand prize winners receive a USD $5,000 cash prize.

More About Prizes

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 2024.

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wattpad writing essentials

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Wattpad Creator Portal

Writing a great story isn’t easy, but it is worth it. Lucky for you, we have the Wattpad Creator Portal, a place where you can find writing tips, hone your craft, and learn about opportunities for writers at Wattpad. Overcome writer’s block, figure out plot holes, plan your stories, and more, all in the Creator Portal.

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