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2026 Heart Awards: New Categories

Interested in entering the Heart Awards when it opens on Jan. 1, 2026?! Well, then you'll be excited to see we've added some new categories to the unpublished section.


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Published Categories 1-8

(must have a copyright date of 2025)

  1. Erotic

  2. Scorcher

  3. Steamy

  4. Sensual

  5. Sweet

  6. Non-Romance w/Strong Romantic Subplot

  7. Sweet/Sensual Novella

  8. Steamy/Scorcher Novella

Unpublished Categories 9-15

(You will be automatically DQ'd without notification or refund if you do not follow formatting instructions)

  1. Poetry

  2. Contemporary Romance

  3. Speculative Romance

  4. Historical Romance

  5. Dark Romance

  6. Erotica

  7. Non-Romance w/Strong Romantic Subplot

You can check out category descriptions by visiting the Heart Awards About page by clicking the button below:


Entry Fee: (OKRWG Membership is FREE! Join HERE.)

  • Member: $25 for first category entered(except Poetry category)

    • $5 for each additional category entered

    • Poetry category only: $25 entry fee for 2 poems

    • $5 for each additional poem.

  • Non-Member: $30 for first category entered (except Poetry category)

    • $5 for each additional category entered

    • Poetry category only: $30 entry fee for 2 poems

    • $5 for each additional poem.



 
 
 

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