All of our darkest secrets hide in the shadows. What do you see when you turn off the lights? Turn Off The Lights is the biggest writing contest in Inkitt’s history.
Submit your mystery, thriller, suspense, or horror novel for the chance to become a published author and win huge cash prizes. Let your imagination run free and thrill the 3 million active readers and writers currently on Inkitt.
Cash Prizes
1st prize: $20,000
2nd prize: $10,000
3rd prize: $5,000
1st - 10th place will receive a publishing contract for our app, Galatea!
Stories must be in English. The minimum word count per submission is 10,000 words. There is no maximum word limit.
Judged by our algorithm, the author with the most reader engagement will be chosen as the winner at the end of the contest. So make sure to get plenty of readers, likes, comments and shares on your book, as this increases your chances of winning!
Entering the contest is free; all that is required is to upload your book onto Inkitt and submit it on the contest page.
Find out more here
Deadline: 11:59pm PST on February 28th 2022