✨Historical Fiction✨
Judge: AdrielleReina
Adrielle is an archaeologist by profession and found out the hard way (student loans) that archaeology is not like Indiana Jones. She has also judged in many awards, including hosting her own. Adrielle prefers stories with a strong narrative voice, compelling plots, and nuanced characters. Currently, she's submitting some of her work for query and probably drinking too much White Pineapple Monster.
Please read: Poseidon's Revenge or A Ballad of Inferno and Ruin if you are of a mature audience. Minors may read A Realm of Magic and Mayhem.
Content Avoidances: I can handle all mature work, but I don't want to read smut.

✨General Fiction✨
Judge: Olvaaarrdd
Olvaaarrdd is multi-genre writer with particular fondness for short story, realistic dramas, fantasy, and fairytales. His reading habits span several genres—in both fiction and manga!—and he has extensive critique experience from his two creative writing degrees and years of workshopping.
Please read: Short prologue (500 words) and three chapters of Heart of Straw or Shatterstar and Other Cataclysms (any 3 one-shots, or 3-part story, skip around as you wish!)
Content Avoidances: None

✨Sci-Fi✨
Judge: OneWinterNight
An adventurous ESL teacher who writes genre-blending fiction that usually falls under the scifi and/or fantasy umbrellas. She enjoys reading, reviewing, and talking about books almost as much as writing them.
Please read: "The Last Coffee Shop" or "Knight of the Blue Surcoat."
Content Avoidance: I have no problem with mature stories, but I won't read smut or graphic sexual content.

✨Fantasy✨
Judge: eatingher_words  is a publishing industry professional who has also hosted and been a judge for many a Wattpad award. Her favorite parts about writing are experimentation and having fun with it. She hopes one day to publish her book(s) traditionally but also just loves to write.
Please read: The Sinuous Bargain of a Cowardly Prince.
Content Avoidances: I will not read smut or anything with sexual content.

✨Dark Fantasy✨
Judge: AtheinaVismark
Atheina is a mechanical engineering student that specializes in fantasy. Hoping to publish her books one day, she's been featured by Wattpad on various profiles.
Please read: Oath of Steel.
Content Avoidance: none

✨Paranormal✨
Judge:MermaidAriel13
Lorraine has been a writer for seven years now, and is currently re-editing her debut novel for Wattys and agent querying. An avid reader since the moment she first opened a book, and has been a judge for several awards on Wattpad.
Please read: any book.
Content avoidance - nothing, all good.

✨Romance✨
Judge: MiniMoxx
Traditionally Published Author | Wattpad Creator | Wattpad Paid Author | British | Tea-enthusiast Mother and Wife Graduate in
Creative Writing - I write contemporary romance and frequently mix with other genres.
Please read:  I'd love for The Art of Remembering to be read! Thank youuu <3
Content Avoidances: I will not read stories with sexual assault.

✨Dark Romance✨
Judge: HappyCoati
A grant writer by day, a storyteller by night. Coati is a well-traveled humanitarian with over fifteen years of experience in fiction writing. She has an insatiable thirst for good dark romances and even thirstier Tik Toks of Pedro Pascal.
Please read: Drugs, Treasons, and Other Demons.
Content Avoidances: None, just don't give me bad writing lololol

✨Horror✨
Judge: SarahQuinnMcGrath
Sarah has been both writing as well as teaching writing for over twenty years. She has written in a number of genres but lately has enjoyed trying her hand at horror. She loves well-crafted stories with lots of twists and turns as well as, with horror in particular, chills that rely less on gratuitous gore and more on discomfort and atmosphere.
For Payment: Please take a look at either Darkheart or Hilltop House.
Content Avoidances: I don't like smut for smut's sake or brutality toward children. I mean, I can read anything, but those will definitely turn me away from the book.

✨Action/Adventure✨
Judge: craftychicken
Hey people,
I'm craftychicken. I have been writing for over 9 months now and I write in all genres but the genre I'm most experienced in is Action/ Adventure. I always try to be as nice as possible when giving feedback and will always try to help you improve as a writer by giving you in depth reviews and constructive feedback. Best of luck to all of the participants!
Please read: Where Our Demons Hide if you're okay with mature stuff and Each of Us has a Story to Tell if you're not.
Content Avoidance: None.

✨Thriller/Suspense✨
Judge: Mariya_Evans
Mariya is known to be an awards powerhouse on the platform, hosting and judging in far too many to count. She writes fantasy with elements of thrills and suspense. Mariya has two great loves: cheese and The Lord of the Rings. When reading, she prefers compelling characters and immersive plots.
Please read: The Assassin's Scars.
Content Avoidances: No sexual content or smut. I'm fine with violence or gore, but I don't want to read anything that's sexual.