Science Fiction/Futuristic
1st Place: The Athena Project by Lulu Starling
2nd Place: The Warlord by Jocelyn Montana
3rd Place: 2033: Ancestor Resurrection by Deborah DeHaemer
Fantasy
1st Place: In the Forest of Eternal Darkness by Jenn Windrow
2nd Place: Trouble of the Most Wonderful Kind by Stephanie Pass
3rd Place: A Villainess by Any Other Name by Eliza Luce
Urban Fantasy / Dark Paranormal
1st Place: I Now Pronounce You Demon and Wife by Marie B Tavone
2nd Place: Nowhere To Run by Leea Night
3rd Place: Serene Sundown by Lahna Greene
Young Adult
1st Place: The Malice of Circe by Susan Chapek
2nd Place: Guardian and the Light Bringer by Kerrie Faye
3rd Place: Tomb House of Memories by H. M. Carter
2024 Judges
Science Fiction and Futuristic (SF)
- AGENT: Ramona Pina – Bookends Literary
- EDITOR: – Josette Arthur – The Wild Rose Press
- PUBLISHED AUTHOR: Elizabeth Schechter – Elizabeth’s Books
Fantasy (F)
- AGENT: Sandy Lu – Book Wyrm Lit
- EDITOR: Amanda Barnett – The Wild Rose Press
- PUBLISHED AUTHOR: Amanda Bouchet – Amanda’s Books
Urban Fantasy/Dark Paranormal (UF)
- AGENT: Eva M. Scalzo — Speilburg Literary Agency
- EDITOR: Danielle DeVor – City Owl Press
- PUBLISHED AUTHOR: Elizabeth Cole — Elizabeth Cole Books
Young Adult (YA)
- AGENT: Ann Leslie Tuttle — Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC
- EDITOR: Mara Delgado-Sanchez — St. Martin’s Press
- PUBLISHED AUTHOR: Denise Alicea – Denise Alicea Books