Our 2024 writing contest has launched!
A chance to win a £2,000 advance and become a professional published author!
Shortlisted creators announced
April 30th, 2024
Winners revealed
May 31st, 2024
Get commissioned to write
a Malakai World novel
Want help?
All you need is a free Creator account and you can start building characters and stories of your own in any genre. Anything you post on Malakai World makes you eligible to win.
It's not about a single story or a single character, it's about your body of work as a whole. What matters is how your content resonates, how it reaches your readers and makes them engage with what you have to say. What matters is you.
We look for originality, a distinct voice, and a clear contribution to the Malakai World overall narrative. We also look at the 'views' and 'likes' that your efforts generate so share your work widely and often.
Another important factor is how many people cite you as an influence on their own work - Malakai World is built for collective inspiration so be sure to engage with the community!
Want help?
There are many ways
to become published
This contest is our way of spotting writing talent but it's not the only way you can be noticed. By sharing and showcasing your work with people around you, your profile as a Creator will grow.
Your stories could be published as part of a collection in a paperback and ebook edition, earning you royalties. Your characters could be used on Malakai World merchandise and earn you royalties there too.
And of course, you just might be the Creator we need to write a full length novel set in the Malakai World.
You'll never know until you put your work out there. Go on, dare to be all you can be. Dare to be a Malakai!
The shortlist is the first step
to be noticed
Want help?
On April 31st, 2024, our jury will choose a shortlist of up to 10 Creators whose work stood out - their stories, their characters, or both.
Those Creators will earn a special 'Shortlisted Creator' Badge that will appear on their Member profile for everyone to see. This will make you stand out.
As part of the shortlist, you could win the book deal and be commissioned to write a Malakai World novel in collaboration with its creator, Jackson Spencer. Or, you could be selected to have some of your existing work published in paperback and ebook as part of a special collection of stories. Even if you don't, your presence on the shortlist is already a validation of your talent.
So put your best work forward and start your journey towards publication!
Want help?
The winner will receive
a professional book deal
After the shortlist is announced in April, shortlisted Creators will have the whole month of May to boost their work further before our jury selects one talented winner on May 30th, 2024.
That winner will receive a professional book deal with a £2,000 cash advance on royalties. They will be commissioned to write a novel set in the Malakai World, in direct collaboration with founder and author Jackson Spencer. Once completed, the novel will be published in paperback and ebook by Malakai Publishing Limited, the editor and publisher of all Malakai World content.
Even if you have never written a novel before, you stand a chance to win. When commissioned, you will be guided through the entire process by Jackson Spencer to ensure the book you put your name to fits seamlessly within the Malakai World.
You will grow as a writer, develop your skills and your talent, and spread your voice to the entire Malakai World community and beyond!