Round 2 of the Once Upon a Pen Fairy Tale Book Awards 2024 is now open for voting. 

Round Two voting closes February 18th.

Voting Page

Categories

Book of the Year
[book_link_76696] - Tara Grayce
[book_link_73706] - Gabrielle Landi
[book_link_75620] - Annette K. Larsen
[book_link_73769] - Mary Mecham
[book_link_77130] - Elisabeth Aimee Brown

Best Animal Companion
[book_link_71987] - Robyn Sarty
[book_link_71829] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_77131] - Sarah Pennington
[book_link_76698] - Everly Haywood
[book_link_73821] - Sarah Beran

Best Cover
[book_link_71610] Megan Charlie
[book_link_76803] - Eliza Prokopovits
[book_link_73706] - Gabrielle Landi
[book_link_74365] - Hanna Sandvig
[book_link_69781] - Melanie Cellier

Best Fantasy World Building
[book_link_76699] - C. F. E. Black
[book_link_75825] - Anabelle Raven
[book_link_76696] - Tara Grayce
[book_link_73828] - Camille Peters
[book_link_69780] - Melanie Cellier

Best Hero
[book_link_77137] - Jenni Ward
[book_link_71986] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_76802] - Eliza Prokopovits
[book_link_77129] - Anabelle Raven
[book_link_73827] - Abigail Manning

Best Heroine
[book_link_71886] - Ashley Evercott
[book_link_71986] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_76801] - Eliza Prokopovits
[book_link_76786] - Brittany Fichter
[book_link_75619] - Emily Deady

Best Mashup
[book_link_71468] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_73873] - Sara Farnsworth
[book_link_71714] - Callie Thomas
[book_link_72050] - Abigail Manning
[book_link_73769] - Mary Mecham

Best Multi-Author Series
[series_link_13120]
[series_link_12599]
[series_link_12545]
[series_link_13216]
[series_link_12809]

Best Nonmagical Retelling
[book_link_77138] - Madisyn Carlin
[book_link_77141] - Amy Newbold
[book_link_77143] - Marie Soleil
[book_link_75620] - Annette K Larson
[book_link_77126] - Annette K. Larsen

Best Debut Novel
[book_link_71545] - Amanda Thompson
[book_link_71880] - Sarah Carlisle
[book_link_71987] - Robyn Sarty
[book_link_71546] - Verity Sandahl
[book_link_77130] - Elisabeth Aimee Brown

Best Retelling of an Obscure Tale
[book_link_72823] - DaLeena Taylor
[book_link_71881] - Madisyn Carlin
[book_link_74359] - Karen Daliath
[book_link_76788] - Brittany Fichter
[book_link_73827] - Abigail Manning

Best Short Story
[book_link_76973] - Ashley Evercott
[book_link_77147] - Amy Trent
[book_link_71829] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_76088] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_75902] - Robyn Sarty

Best Side Character
[book_link_72028] - Abigail Manning
[book_link_77134] - Melanie Cellier
[book_link_68411] - Kimberly A. Rogers
[book_link_73821] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_72950] - Sarah Beran

Best Snacks in the Story
[book_link_71885] - Robyn Sarty
[book_link_72025] - Abigail Manning
[book_link_73705] - Gabrielle Landi
[book_link_74365] - Hanna Sandvig
[book_link_73768] - Kayla Eshbaugh

Best Villain/Antagonist
[book_link_71544] - Scarlett Luna Strange
[book_link_77145] - Alesha Adamson
[book_link_75823] - Anabelle Raven
[book_link_77134] - Melanie Cellier
[book_link_71845] Sarah Carlisle

Best Villain Retelling
[book_link_71883] - Chelsey Noelle
[book_link_74473] - Abigail Kay Harris
[book_link_73824] - Mary Mecham
[book_link_71714] - Callie Thomas
[book_link_71481] - Megan Charlie

Most Romantic Couple
[book_link_71796] - Jes Drew
[book_link_76695] - Deborah Grace White
[book_link_75824] - Anabelle Raven
[book_link_72078] - Kayla Eshbaugh
[book_link_73223] Camille Peters

Round 3 of the Once Upon a Pen Fairy Tale Book Awards 2024 is now open for voting.

Round Three voting closes February 28th.

Voting Page

https://linktr.ee/onceuponapen

Categories

Book of the Year
[book_link_76696] - Tara Grayce
[book_link_75620] - Annette K. Larsen
[book_link_73769] - Mary Mecham

Best Animal Companion
[book_link_77131] - Sarah Pennington
[book_link_76698] - Everly Haywood
[book_link_73821] - Sarah Beran

Best Cover
[book_link_73706] - Gabrielle Landi
[book_link_74365] - Hanna Sandvig
[book_link_69781] - Melanie Cellier

Best Fantasy World Building
[book_link_76699] - C. F. E. Black
[book_link_76696] - Tara Grayce
[book_link_69780] - Melanie Cellier

Best Hero
[book_link_71986] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_76802] - Eliza Prokopovits
[book_link_77129] - Anabelle Raven

Best Heroine
[book_link_71886] - Ashley Evercott
[book_link_76786] - Brittany Fichter
[book_link_75619] - Emily Deady

Best Mashup
[book_link_71468] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_72050] - Abigail Manning
[book_link_73769] - Mary Mecham

Best Multi-Author Series
[series_link_13120]
[series_link_12599]
[series_link_12545]

Best Nonmagical Retelling
[book_link_77143] - Marie Soleil
[book_link_75620] - Annette K Larson
[book_link_77126] - Annette K. Larsen

Best Debut Novel
[book_link_71987] - Robyn Sarty
[book_link_71546] - Verity Sandahl
[book_link_77130] - Elisabeth Aimee Brown

Best Retelling of an Obscure Tale
[book_link_72823] - DaLeena Taylor
[book_link_71881] - Madisyn Carlin
[book_link_76788] - Brittany Fichter
[book_link_73827] - Abigail Manning

Best Short Story
[book_link_76973] - Ashley Evercott
[book_link_71829] - Sarah Beran
[book_link_75902] - Robyn Sarty

Best Side Character
[book_link_72028] - Abigail Manning
[book_link_77134] - Melanie Cellier
[book_link_72950] - Sarah Beran

Best Snacks in the Story
[book_link_72025] - Abigail Manning
[book_link_73705] - Gabrielle Landi
[book_link_73768] - Kayla Eshbaugh

Best Villain/Antagonist
[book_link_77145] - Alesha Adamson
[book_link_75823] - Anabelle Raven
[book_link_71845] Sarah Carlisle

Best Villain Retelling
[book_link_74473] - Abigail Kay Harris
[book_link_73824] - Mary Mecham
[book_link_71714] - Callie Thomas

Most Romantic Couple
[book_link_76695] - Deborah Grace White
[book_link_75824] - Anabelle Raven
[book_link_72078] - Kayla Eshbaugh

Voting for Round 3 Closes Tomorrow so get your votes in if you can. Several of these books are even on sale or free at the moment so if you haven't read them now is the time to check them out!

FREE
[book_link_69780]
[book_link_77129]
[book_link_71845]

Free with Newsletter Sign Up
[book_link_76973]
[book_link_71829]

The winners have now been Announced on FaceBook. 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571494347625

Book of the Year
[book_link_76696] - Tara Grayce

Best Animal Companion
[book_link_73821] - Sarah Beran

Best Cover
[book_link_73706] - Gabrielle Landi

Best Fantasy World Building
[book_link_69780] - Melanie Cellier

Best Hero
[book_link_71986] - Sarah Beran

Best Heroine
[book_link_76786] - Brittany Fichter

Best Mashup
[book_link_73769] - Mary Mecham

Best Multi-Author Series
[series_link_13120]

Best Nonmagical Retelling
[book_link_75620] - Annette K Larson

Best Debut Novel
[book_link_77130] - Elisabeth Aimee Brown

Best Retelling of an Obscure Tale
[book_link_73827] - Abigail Manning

Best Short Story
[book_link_71829] - Sarah Beran

Best Side Character
[book_link_77134] - Melanie Cellier

Best Snacks in the Story
[book_link_73705] - Gabrielle Landi

Best Villain/Antagonist
[book_link_75823] - Anabelle Raven

Best Villain Retelling
[book_link_71714] - Callie Thomas

Most Romantic Couple
[book_link_76695] - Deborah Grace White

Books can now be nominated for the 2025 Once Upon a Pen Fairy Tale Book awards.

Website: https://fairytaleauthors.com/awards
Links to Submit Nominations as well as see what books have been nominated are on website listed above.

Nomination Period:
Nominations are open from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

Content Focus:

• All entries must be retellings of fairy tales, myths, legends, or classic literature.


• Entries must fall into the "Clean/Swoony/No Spice" romance category, if romance is present.


• Limited to books published in 2025.

Content Restrictions:

• No explicit/open-door s*x scenes.


• No descriptive hands or touching of swimsuit areas.


• No r*pe scenes or s*xual violence of any kind.


• Minimal to no swearing (only mild language, if any).

Content Considerations:

• Stories may include elements like violence, alcohol, magic, or intense scenes, but should remain appropriate for a teen audience.


• Romantic content may vary, from a sweet kiss on the forehead to passionate (but clean) kissing.