Contests at Inkshares

Contests are a big part of the community at Inkshares. Collection owners use contests to request and select specific types of manuscripts. Consider entering a contest as a way to have your book published as part of a Collection.

2020 All-Genre Manuscript Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Nov 7, 2020
Ends: Feb 27, 2021
Submissions: 327

2018 Mystery & Thriller Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Sep 21, 2018
Ends: Dec 14, 2018
Submissions: 135

2018 Horror Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Oct 8, 2018
Ends: Dec 14, 2018
Submissions: 107

Inkshares 2017 Horror Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Aug 15, 2017
Ends: Oct 31, 2017
Submissions: 94

Launch Pad Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Aug 28, 2017
Ends: Oct 17, 2017
Submissions: 41

Nerdist Sci-Fi Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: May 16, 2017
Ends: Jun 27, 2017
Submissions: 159

The List 2016

Status: Ended
Begins: Nov 15, 2016
Ends: Dec 31, 2016
Submissions: 20

2016 Launch Pad Manuscript Competition

Status: Ended
Begins: Oct 10, 2016
Ends: Dec 16, 2016
Submissions: 59

Geek & Sundry Fantasy Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Aug 1, 2016
Ends: Oct 31, 2016
Submissions: 339

The Crypt TV Collection Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Sep 1, 2016
Ends: Oct 30, 2016
Submissions: 31

Nerdist Video Games Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Jun 1, 2016
Ends: Jul 14, 2016
Submissions: 62

Geek & Sundry Hard Science Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Apr 4, 2016
Ends: May 15, 2016
Submissions: 86

Nerdist: Space Opera Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Feb 1, 2016
Ends: Mar 14, 2016
Submissions: 74

The Sword & Laser Collection Contest: The Sequel

Status: Ended
Begins: Dec 1, 2015
Ends: Jan 14, 2016
Submissions: 29

The Nerdist Collection Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Aug 15, 2015
Ends: Sep 29, 2015
Submissions: 241

The Sword & Laser Collection Contest

Status: Ended
Begins: Apr 1, 2015
Ends: May 30, 2015
Submissions: 34