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Winners announced

The 2025 Watty Winners
The wait is over.
The 2025 Watty Winners are here.
This year’s winners represent the very best of Wattpad storytelling. They’re the stories that kept readers up late, sparked fandoms, and reminded us why we fall in love with reading in the first place. Each one was chosen for its creativity, craft, and ability to connect with readers everywhere.


 Join us in celebrating the writers who turned imagination into something unforgettable.
Grand Prize Winner
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Romantic Journey
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Amelia Bennett, a hockey player famous for her last name, gets caught in a media scandal and must rely on her new roommate, Harper, to clean up her image — and they might just discover something real in the middle of their fake relationship.
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General Winners
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Beyond Romance
Dead Man's Match
Framed for three murders at her school, an anxious teen must uncover the true killer before the police arrest her — except she isn’t convinced that she’s innocent.
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Romantic Journey
Medium Latte for Ell-yot Hayul
After an adorably catastrophic meet-cute, a hopeless romantic barista and a clumsy, socially anxious accountant fall into each other’s orbit over coffee, books, and growing stack of handwritten letters.
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Romantic Journey
Sinful Liabilities
Ivy knows she shouldn’t get involved with her brother best friend, because he’s also her best friends brother and the hockey captain. Triple trifecta of why this is a bad idea. But when a man offers to teach a good girl how to be naughty - how can she resist? There’s only one rule, don’t fall in love. Easy right.
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Beyond Romance
The Doctor Of East Hadena
Camilo Carter, a prolific serial killer with a fixation on human dissection, has to juggle emotional dilemmas and a dangerous budding romance with the lead detective of his case—all while staying one step ahead of the law and a deranged copycat.
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Beyond Romance
#FreakshowFriday
Nathan and Jamie, a reformed drug dealer and a disgraced YouTube star, have to face a haunted island, an undead serial killer and their growing feelings for each other, in order to survive a tense family vacation to Venice.
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Romantic Journey
Female Gaze
Brooke “Brie” Sheridan, a hopeless romantic with a shattered heart, has to fake a relationship with her infuriating high school ex, Rhett Price, in order to save her college senior project and help him clean up his image—only to find that old feelings are harder to shake than she thought.
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Beyond Romance
Bloodlines: The Blood Witch
Morgan Doran, the last Blood Witch, has to defy a prophecy and a warlock sworn to kill her in order to rewrite her tragic destiny and break a generational curse.
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Romantic Journey
Racing Hearts
When Ellie Miles crashes into the world of Formula 1, she doesn’t expect to fall for its newest rising star. But one night in Monaco with Andrew Ryder changes everything, and this time, there’s no going back.
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Beyond Romance
The Doe Identity
Alexis Howard, an anesthesiologist who can see ghosts, has to help the spirit of John Doe find out who he is and what his relationship is to missing 17-year-old Becca Hanlon, and find Becca's killer, in order to stop Becca's ghost from wreaking havoc in Casa Nova.
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About the Watty Awards
The Watty Awards is Wattpad’s longest-running annual event that seeks out, rewards, and uplifts the storytellers who choose to share their stories on Wattpad every year.
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Each year, the Wattys celebrate the most creative, imaginative, and dedicated storytellers on Wattpad. This year, we’re calling on writers to submit Completed stories in English, Spanish, Filipino, and Portuguese. It’s time to wrap up those masterpieces, step into the spotlight, and share your work with the world.

By submitting your story, you could unlock exclusive opportunities with Wattpad, gain recognition for your hard work, and take your writing career to the next level. The Watty Awards could be the breakthrough you’re waiting for, so why wait? Let’s make this season unforgettable.
Get that story started.
Put on those finishing touches.
It starts now.

For more information on this year’s eligibility requirements, awards, and how to enter, see the official Wattys Rules & Regulations.

Visit the Wattys Wattpad Profile for more information.

Wattys Milestones
The Wattys open for entries
The Wattys open for entries
July 15, 2025
at 11AM EST
The Wattys closes for judging
The Wattys closes for judging
August 5, 2025
at 11:59:59PM EST
The Wattys shortlist is announced
The Wattys shortlist is announced
September 18, 2025
Community voting period
Community voting period
September 22-28, 2025
The Wattys winners are announced
The Wattys winners are announced
December 3, 2025
Prizes
Curious about the nitty gritty of each of this year’s Wattys prizes? Read on.
The odds of winning prizes are dependent on the total number of entries.
Shortlist

Announced around September 18, 2025. All shortlisted stories receive:

  • A profile banner to show off your achievement

  • Promotion on the Wattys profile and featuring opportunities across Wattpad

  • An exclusive graphic for your story cover

Winners

From the shortlist, about 10 winners per language will be chosen. That’s around 40 winners total across all languages. Winners receive:

  • A winners social media kit

  • Promotion on the Wattys profile

  • Featuring opportunities across Wattpad


  • An exclusive graphic for your story cover


  • 1,000 Bonus Coins


  • Priority consideration by Wattpad WEBTOON Studios for entertainment and publishing partners


  • Recognition on the Wattys website 

Honorable Mention (NEW for 2025!)
Judges may award this to notable non-winning stories. Honorable mentions get:

  • Promotion on the Wattys profile


  • Featuring opportunities across Wattpad

Grand prize

One grand prize winner per language, chosen from the winners pool. These stories are the best of the best. Grand prize winners receive a USD $5,000 cash prize.

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