WRITING CHALLENGE WINNERS
Dragons & Wyverns finalists announced below!
Please note: winners from past writing challenges will be posted on this page soon! Thank you for your patience as we get all of those transferred to the new site.
The Coins of the Styx by Kathryn Thornwood
Synopsis: Ferrying the dead to the underworld requires powerful muscles, an empathetic ear, and a resilience to monotony. Milo, the apprentice to the ferryman, isn’t any of these things. When he witnesses the first soul disappear under the water of the Styx, his decision to uncover the mysteries of the river and its guardian by any means necessary drags him to his own doom, much to the chagrin of his master.
Circuit Breaker by Dani Lucas
Synopsis: Casey, a first-year electrician’s apprentice, discovers an unusual hiccup in her new house’s electrical system.
Above and Below by Savannah Laux
Synopsis: A young girl in a city atop a mountain is recruited to learn magic under the tutelage of a powerful mage. Years later, she comes to realize that there is far more to understand about her city, and it might just cost her everything.
The Eye Of The Beholder by Lala Celaya
Synopsis: Eamon is a dragon who hoards knowledge in every form. There’s just one problem—he can’t read a word of it. Nora is a humble scribe who agrees to teach him to read in exchange for access to his library. But when Eamon’s finest treasure is threatened, Nora learns that dragons aren’t known for their willingness to share.
Golden Skies by Audrey Armstrong
Synopsis: The annual dragon rodeo is set ablaze as a rider and a bull team up to give the crowd a show they’ll never forget.
The Heart of the Gatekeeper's Hoard by Ley Taylor Johnson
Synopsis: A young wizard’s apprentice bargains with the Gate Dragon in the hopes of retrieving her late master’s soul from the Realm of the Dead.
The Old Dragon in Room Seven by K R Thomas
Synopsis: At an assisted living castle for aging dragons, the famous Brannigar comes weekly to tell its residents the stories of old and visit with Vessimus, an old dragon with dementia. Through a weekly treasure hunt, Brannigar leads Vessimus back through fragments of his past hoping Vessimus will recall he’s really Cordrin the Courageous - the great dragon that all the legends are written about. As Vessimus’ memory fades again, Brannigar patiently and lovingly begins the journey anew, honoring his mentor through a never-ending search for Cordrin’s prized collection - his memories.
The Egg by Marian Crofts
Synopsis: Wendy Thimblewart doesn't believe in magical nonsense — not even when a dragon egg falls into her care. But when she finds herself in over her head, she'll need to learn to accept help from a little girl who loves dragons almost as much as she loves reading about them.
The Fortune's Harvest by Sydney Dunbar
Synopsis: A dragon-hunting ship prides itself on its collection of rare pearls harvested from ferocious sea dragons - until a secretive new deckhand infiltrates its ranks to reclaim what was stolen. When the truth is revealed, the captain’s prized treasures become the cause of his destruction, and both the intruder and the ship’s scholarly apprentice must reckon with the devastating reality that the hunt might never have been for treasure at all.
The Silent Song by Whitney Vockrodt
Synopsis: A siren without a song is just another fish. At least that’s what Ishlaya, a siren unable to hear and therefore unable to sing, has always been led to believe. But when an encounter with a deadly ocean predator reveals a bond she never expected, Ishlaya discovers that magic takes many forms.
Alla Piazza By J.N. Kindig
Synopsis: Raffaele Cavalli, the last surviving vampire in Firenze, commissions an artist to paint his portrait. When she’s kidnapped by the hunters determined to rid Firenze of its vampires, Raffaele must decide whether to wait until nightfall or withstand the sun to save her.
The Night Washerwoman By A.J. McClendon
When the love of her life is marked for death by an otherworldly being, Malina must leave him and the life she knows to save him. Years later, they meet again.
How to Write a Romantasy Bestseller By Jane Stecyk
A romantasy writer is kidnapped by her characters, and things get weird(er).
The Tower & the Dark By Jacynta Clayton
I crossed half the kingdom to find her, only to be undone at the last hurdle. Bound by a family curse to a tower on the edge of the sea, Rosalie battles the dark spiralling beneath her while I struggle to climb toward her, paralysed by my fear of heights. Suspended between sky and shadow, we learn that bravery is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to face it together.
The Gift By Hannah Balty
Hestia, the goddess of hearth and home, feels like a sheep among wolves on Mt Olympus. Eager to escape Apollo’s advances, she requests an audience with Zeus himself. But when she meets a man whose love for humanity rivals her own, she learns that what she fears is not companionship.
Of the Water By H L Maas
A deeply wronged woman gives herself over to destructive rage. She meets someone who needs her as much as she needs him.
Lessons in Criminality By Malori Bigler
Khari is gone. Their stolen jewels have seemingly been stolen again. And Isha is having a very bad day. It gets even worse when she’s forced to work alongside Atticus, the snarky and better-than-everyone Magicker of the crew.
Brighthearts By Teresa Hearn
Harlan has mastered the art of vanishing. There’s just one problem; In her haste to escape her father’s plans, she didn’t learn how to undo the spell. Lowell is the only person who can see her. Together, they set off to heal what is broken, relying on each other to recover parts of themselves they didn’t know were missing.