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Best Writing Contests Reedsy

enter here for the hfC awards
and/or request an editorial review
 

2026 contest is now open!!

deadline: november 15, 2026

semi-finalists announced - december 23rd

finalists announced -
december 31st

grand prize winner & runners-up announced -
new years eve at 12:00 midnight

requests for reviews are open all year rounD.
 

All editorial reviews rated 4-5 stars with a positive review will post the HFC website blog, and across social media.
No reviews rated less than 4 stars will post to the website without prior permission from author.

Please complete the form below and select which option you wish for entering the HFC Book of the Year contest - either with an editorial review or without, and now open to all books regardless of date published or written.

Any questions, please contact customer service at thehistoricalfictioncompany@gmail.com

PLEASE READ the TERMS and CONDITIONS page before filling out the form below.

Entry to the HFC Book of the Year awards and requests for editorial reviews, please use the form below.

ALL BOOKS SUBMITTED between November 29, 2025 to November 15, 2026 for the 2026 Book of the Year contest and ALL EDITORIAL REVIEW REQUESTS will be read completely and reviews returned BEFORE the contest announcement date of December 31, 2026.
Category (Single Choice per Entry)
Historical Fiction - General - HUGO
Historical Literary - STEINBECK
Historical War - HEMINGWAY
Historical Romance - AUSTEN
Historical UK & Commonwealth (UK, Australia, Canada, etc.) - BRONTE
Historical Gothic - SHELLEY
Historical Sci Fi / Fantasy - VERNE
Historical Time Travel / Dual Timeline / Alternate - H G WELLS
Historical Mystery / Suspence - CHRISTIE
Historical Americana / Western - HAWTHORNE
Historical European, etc. - TOLSTOY
Historical Ancient World - FLAUBERT
Historical Young Adult / Children - BARRIE
Historical Short Story Anthology / Novella - POE
HIstorcial Biography / Fiction & Nonfiction - WOOLF
Historical Middle East, Africa, India, Asia, etc. - FORSTER
Historical Latin (South America, Central America, Mexico, Spain, etc.) - MARQUEZ
Entry Selections

ARE YOU SUBMITTING AN UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT?

YES, you can submit to the contest! Guess what else you can do? You can now self-publish with our ALL-INCLUSIVE self-pub package OR use our hybrid publishing package under our imprint

to publish your manuscript!

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