About the contest

Some heroes are born. Others are built.

We're looking for stories where the game is real and the stakes sky-high. A dungeon crawler where each floor threatens death. A System apocalypse where the rules change overnight. A virtual reality where logging out is impossible. If your story has stats, skills, and a hero who bends the rules toward victory, it belongs here. Roll your character, accept the quest, and level up.

Submission Deadline

11:59pm PST on January 15th

What you win

🥇 1st Place

• $1,000 USD
• Ironblood movie deal
• $250 in Inkitt Movie Creator credits
• Spotlight on Inkitt socials & winners page
• Badge Bundle (Inkitt VIP Badge + Winner book cover badge)

🥈 2nd Place

• $500 USD
• $250 in Inkitt Movie Creator credits
• Spotlight on Inkitt socials & winners page
• Badge Bundle (Inkitt VIP Badge + Winner book cover badge)

🥉 3rd Place

• $250 USD
• $250 in Inkitt Movie Creator credits
• Spotlight on Inkitt socials & winners page
• Badge Bundle (Inkitt VIP Badge + Winner book cover badge)

Finalists (x5)

• $10 in credits for Inkitt Audiobooks
• Badge for profile
• Inkitt VIP Badge

Winner Announcement / Payment / Selection

• Winners will be announced within 4 weeks (30 days) of the contest end date on Inkitt's Instagram and the Inkitt Winners Page.
• Winners will be paid the month following their selection.
• Winners are selected using both Inkitt's algorithm (analyzing reader behaviors when interacting with your book) and a panel of judges.