Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. and Author the Author Name *FirstLastThis should be the author name for any project type submittedIf the author uses a pen name, please type it below.Would you like to include the name(s) of any coauthor(s)?Contest Category *--- Select Choice ---Novel (Adult, YA, MG or Young Readers)Short Fiction (1-49,999 words)Audio (Audiobooks, Audio Drama)Comics/Graphic NovelsCover Design OnlyPlease choose the format that your submission falls underNarrator Name(s)Please give the first and last names of any narrarator(s) involved in audio submissionsTitle of Submission *Please choose the genre of your submission *--- Select Choice ---FantasyScience FictionHorrorParanormalSupernaturalCross-genreGenre Definitions Fantasy—a story with elements that do not occur in the real world, which may have magic, mythical creatures, races of intelligent beings besides humans, etc. Any setting or time period is permissible. Non-magic fantasy is permitted as well. Science fiction—built upon scientific premises but goes beyond what our current scientific understanding explains. Any setting or time period is permissible. Horror–stories that include scary or macabre elements Please be advised that because this is a Christian run and judged contest, gratuitous gore such as slasher-type horror will not qualify. Supernatural: Supernatural stories explore Biblical spiritual entities such as angels, demons, God, Satan, and spiritual warfare. Paranormal: Paranormal stories are set in an earth setting during any time period and contain elements that occur outside the range of what is normal/understood in our everyday experience. Paranormal stories may include ghosts or other "unseen" phenomena, monsters such as vampires, shapeshifters, and others, or explore cryptids that one finds in urban legends. Cross-Genre: New for 2026! For those who write hard-to-pigeonhole stories, (e.g. science fantasy) we’re trying a new category this year. If you feel your story has significant elements of two or more genres, this may be the best option for you. Please choose the audience for your submission *--- Select Choice ---Early Reader (ages 5-8)Middle Grade (ages 8-12)Young Adult (13 and up)Adult (17+)SubgenreIs there a subgenre you'd like to include to give the judges further context for your work? please type it below.I'd like to enter my work into its...Genre Category - $45.00Audience Category - $45.00Genre and Audience Categories - $75.00For novel entries onlyAudio: Entry Type and CostShort audio (under 1 hour) - $25.00Mid Length Audio (1 hour to 4 hrs 59 min) - $30.00Full length audio - $45.00Audio Drama - $45.00Please select the line that matches the work you are entering into the contest.Short Fiction: Entry Type and CostShort Story (1000-9,999 words) - $25.00Novelette/Novella (10,000-49,999 words) - $30.00Flash Fiction (under 1000 words) - $20.00Please select the line that matches the work you are entering into the contest.Short Stories in AnthologiesDid the story you are entering appear in an anthology? If so, please give us the title and publisher of that anthology.Comics and Graphic NovelsSingle Issue Comic (floppy) - $25.00Graphic Novel - $45.00Please select the line that matches the work you are entering into the contest.Cover DesignNo cover entry - $0.00Make a Cover Art Submission - $25.00Would you like to submit the cover of your entry for judging?Cover Art SubmissionsPlease give the name of the cover artist(s) and company (if applicable)Debut NovelNo thanks - $0.00Enter Debut - $30.00If this is your first published novel-length work, you may enter it into the Debut category to be judged against other debut works across all speculative geners.Your Entry Files Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 6 files. Please upload a PDF of book interior, short story, or comic/graphic novel. Please ALSO upload a high resolution file of the cover art for your project for us to use in the event the work is a finalist. IMPORTANT FILE NAMING INFORMATION Files should be named by the following convention so they don't get overlooked in the flood of entries or placed in the wrong category. For novels : [GENRE]_[TITLE]_[AUTHOR NAME].PDF ex. Fantasy_The Two Towers_JRR Tolkien.pdf *** NOTE: Even if you are not entering the genre category you must still name the file that way. *** For short fiction: [LENGTH CATEGORY]_[TITLE]_[AUTHOR NAME].PDF ex. Novella_Fahrenheit 451_Ray Bradbury.pdf For Audio: similar to short fiction ex. Audio Drama_War of the Worlds_Orson Welles.pdf For Cover Design: [CATEGORY]_[TITLE]_[AUTHOR NAME].pdf ex. Cover Design_The Silver Chair_CSLewis.pdf For Comics: [ENTRY TYPE]_[TITLE]_[AUTHOR].pdf ex. Graphic Novel_The Dark Knight Returns_Frank Miller.pdf Audio Redemption Codes or URLPlease provide 3 redemption codes or a URL where the judges can listen to your entire entry. Please note: if you are using redemption codes, you will need to provide 3 codes per round of the contest, should your work advance.Please let the judges know my submission contains the following *Profanity (any)Sex portrayed on the pageInnuendoFrightening/intense/potentially triggering scenes (more intense than than a PG-13 action/adventure)None of theseFlagging these content types will help us make sure your submission is scored fairly. None of them will disqualify you unless there is gratuitous violence, glorification of sinful behavior, or erotic writing.Your Contact Information Submitter NameFirstLastIf different from author name at the top of this formEmail Address *Please provide the email address we should use in the event of any questions about the entryPhone Number *Billing Address *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal Code--- Select country ---AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryAgreement to Contest Terms *By checking this box, I confirm that I have read, understood, and agree to abide by all the rules and guidelines of the Realm Awards, including eligibility requirements and submission deadlines.Acknowledgement of Artificial Intelligence Policy *I affirm my entry is in compliance with the Realm Awards' AI policyPlease visit our awards rules to read the details of this policy. https://www.realmmakers.com/the-realm-awards-rules-and-regulations/ Statement of Faith *By checking this box, I confirm that agree with the statement of faith below, without reservationWe believe in the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God: divinely inspired, infallible, and entirely trustworthy. 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