We are excited to announce that the 2025 Imadjinn Award Nominations are open!

The Imadjinn Awards are a comprehensive series of juried writing awards that recognize outstanding achievement in a broad range of genres and categories.

The Imadjinn Awards have become a highly respected writing award internationally, and encompass many spheres of writing including screenwriting, comics, song lyrics, and game development, in addition to a wide array of literary categories. New categories introduced for 2025 are Best Middle Grade Novel and Best Cross-Genre Novel.


2025 Imadjinn Awards will be given for the following categories:

Best Romance Novel

Best Thriller Novel

Best Mystery Novel

Best Science Fiction Novel

Best Fantasy Novel

Best Historical Fiction Novel

Best Children’s Book

Best Paranormal Romance Novel

Best Non-Fiction Book

Best Young Adult Novel

Best Middle Grade Novel

Best Horror Novel

Best Short Story

Best Urban Fantasy Novel

Best Anthology (multiple authors)

Best Short Story Collection (single authors)

Best Literary Fiction Novel

Best Steampunk Novel

Best Faith-Based Novel

Best Poetry Collection (single author)

Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book

Best Audiobook Narration

Best Song Lyrics

Best Game Module/Rulebook

Best Cross-Genre Novel


To nominate a title for the 2025 Imadjinn Awards and see full rules and deadlines, visit this link:

Imadjinn Award Rules and Nomination Form Link