Genre-aware judging
Romance should not be judged like horror. Thrillers should not be scored like literary fiction. BookyAwards routes fiction entries to judge personas tuned for the book category.
FICTION
Fiction Book Awards for Novels That Earn Their Category
Fiction books are routed to specialist judges based on genre and evaluated across craft axes such as plot, character, dialogue, prose, world-building, tension, and emotional resonance.
What fiction can win for
A novel may earn a Booky for dialogue, protagonist craft, suspense, emotional depth, prose style, world-building, premise, theme, or another specific strength.
Useful marketing assets
Winning fiction authors can point readers to a permanent award page, embed a badge on an author site, and use the Author Bundle assets in launch or backlist campaigns.
Find out what your book does best.
Start with the free screen, then submit for full judging when you are ready for a permanent award page and author-ready assets.
Try the Free Screen