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Inkitt The History of Romance Contest
We want you to take us back in time.Whether it is Renaissance, Victorian or Roman times, we want you to bring us to a time long ago, and come up with your most romantic stories
Submit your historical romance novel for the chance to win a publishing contract, social media spotlights, and an Inkitt certified badge for your story!
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NOAHS ARC
Many many years ago, The earth was corrupt in GODS sight and was full of violence. At that time the people were foolish, disobedient and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures, they lived...
Tu mirada en el tiempo
¿Qué ocurriría si tuvieras el poder de manipular el tiempo? ¿Te arriesgarías a enmendar los errores del pasado? James Montgomery camina por el corredor de la muerte por la desaparición de una chica...
The Diversion
Which is more dangerous: steal a man's money, honor, or heart? Catherine and her gang get to work that night. But the accidental crossing paths of Catherine and Andrew Edward Winchester, 5th Duke o...
Hollowing thoughts
Just a collection of thoughts that keep me up at night. :) (Nothing here is fictional, all chapters are from my own messy mind :)
MoonBright Savior ✔️
" "Dark Elves! Hear my call, and retreat to your Mother's skirts. We are done with you!" More cheering, and I drop the stone to the ground. Concentrating all of my energy in reserve on this, I crus...
IMPOSTOR: A Novel Set in the Kingdom of Naples
Naples, Italy 1760: Celeste is devastated when she learns of her arranged marriage to the notorious Ferrante degli Spini. Raised in a convent by the esteemed Sister Assunta, she has little contact ...
THE SLAVE WHO LOVED HIS MASTER
This is a story about a slave called Jack who was taught how to use guns and who became so good at it that he got sold to a man from the Americas. His new owner is a bounty hunter and had lots of e...
The Cursed Blue Pearl
Apr.11th.1769, an 8-year-old half English half Scottish boy forest found a mysterious blue pearl and also met an 8-year-old half English half Japanese mermaid melody in Pacific Ocean, the sea of Is...
The Light of A Smile
In a place of mountains and lake, two sixteen years old belong to completely different worlds find in a similar place. They form friendships, discover each other wound and bruises that kept secret ...
In a World of Their Own
In a World of Their Own is an LGBTQ+ Western featuring two strong female leads. Gwen Bonney wants nothing more than to live a life that feels like her own. She craves adventure, and the freedom th...
The Million Dollar Contract
Who would forget a face he sees every night in his dream? No one. Tristan Maslow never believed he would meet her. His dream girl. He thought she only existed in his head, he has been witnessing a ...
CEO's subject of love
The new CEO, once just a high ranking member of a secret human trafficking market for the elites, falls in love with one of the women being sold. He does everything he can to try to find her again ...
The Duke's Mistress
Every girl dream of a prince or knight who would come rescue you from whatever danger you are facing and whisk you away to a land of love, fantasy, and a future full of happiness. But in the mode...
The Alexander Invention
The Alexander family has a secret. The last of their line invented something special and he used it to enrich the lives of the family. But there were inherent rules imposed by nature that none coul...
The Rest of Heaven
So many things stand in the way of young love, which is why it never lasts. Up in flames as soon as it starts. Except this time. This time two young girls from the village fall in love with two ...
Child of Summer
Robert Ainsley, the Earl of Hartfield, has a mystery to solve. Years ago, he danced with the charming and vivacious Miss Eveline Parish. However, when he meets her again four years later, she is co...
About the contest
Inkitt The History of Romance Contest
We want you to take us back in time.Whether it is Renaissance, Victorian or Roman times, we want you to bring us to a time long ago, and come up with your most romantic stories
Submit your historical romance novel for the chance to win a publishing contract, social media spotlights, and an Inkitt certified badge for your story!
What you win
Publishing Contract up for Grabs
The top 3 winners will receive a Galatea publishing contract and a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms1st place: A Galatea publishing contract, a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms and an exclusive book cover design
2nd place: A Galatea publishing contract, a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms and year-long free Galatea subscription
3rd prize: A Galatea publishing contract and a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms
Judged by our algorithm, the author will be chosen as the winner at the end of the contest based on over 1200 reader behaviours.
Contest Terms
- The contest will run from August 1st to September 30th 2022. Winners will be chosen no later than October 7th 2022.
- Entering the contest is free; all that is required is to upload your book onto Inkitt and submit it on the contest page.
- Stories can be in any language and must be original works. No plagiarism will be tolerated.
- Entries must be brand new stories to Inkitt.
- Stories must be written within the genre of Historical Romance. However, other genres can also be involved in the story-line.
- Winners will be chosen by our unique algorithm based on 1200 reader behaviors.
- Authors cannot enter the contest more than once with the same story, but an author may submit as many books as they want.
- The minimum word count per submission is 10,000 words. There is no maximum word limit.
- We collect data on your submission from the day it's received.
- You must own the rights to the novel. You retain all rights to your stories while posted on Inkitt.
- Previously or currently self-published books are accepted
- Stories must abide by Inkitt’s community guidelines. No glorification of non-consensual sexual acts. Please check the Terms of Service on our website first.
