And the 2022 Watty Award winners are…
Grand Prize Winner
This year we added one (1) Grand Prize winner per language. The Grand Prize winners represent the best stories submitted to The 2022 Wattys Awards and achieved distinction in at least three of the four special prize categories listed below.
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A Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Winner
The WWS Entertainment Prize
For a Wattpad-originating fiction in any genre with strong underlying storytelling, compelling characters, and a unique hook that is suitable for film and/or television adaptation.
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A Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Winner
The WWS Animation Prize
For a Wattpad-originating story with strong underlying storytelling and compelling characters, and a strong visual and/or world-building component best suited for animation film and/or television adaptation.
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A Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group Winner
The Frayed Pages x Wattpad Books Award
The FP X WP Award, presented by Anna Todd, considered authentic relationship stories from unique voices. We looked at fiction that explores the complex, messy, and diverse relationships that make loving our best form of living.
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A Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group winner
The Wattpad Books YA Award
The Wattpad Books YA Award considered stories in the Young Adult category that represent an original point of view and feature strong underlying storytelling. We looked at fiction entries across all genres.
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A Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group Winner
The W List New Adult Award
The W by Wattpad Books Award considered stories in the New Adult and Romance categories with broad commercial appeal in the marketplace. We looked at fiction entries with a strong happily ever after for the main characters.
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Special Prize
Best Characters
This story features 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
This story features rich world-building that truly immerses the reader.
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Special Prize
Biggest Twist
This story shocked our judges with a twist we didn’t see coming.
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Special Prize
Catchiest Hook
This story builds off an idea that is fresh, imaginative, and exciting.
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