Rachel Kramer Bussel asked me to be a judge for the Good Sex Awards, and the site is live and submissions are being accepted now!
I’m not organizing the awards, so if you have any questions, best to reach out to them directly.
Here’s the info:
Submissions
Submissions should be excerpts from published works that total no more than 3000 words. Entries open now until 16 May, with winners announced on 28 June.
Considerations
Our judges will be considering not only prose, imagination, and titillation, but body positivity, diversity, and consent.
Work that’s been published online or in print at any time, including self-published books as well as blogs that publish the work of multiple authors. Authors can live anywhere in the world. In order to be able to distribute your work to the judges and promote the winners, authors are required to confirm that they are the author of the work and that they will not be in violation of existing rights agreements by submitting the work.
If you have questions about whether your work qualifies, please write to us at info@goodsexawards.com.
Prizes
A cash prize of $150 (US) will be awarded to the winner of each category.
Categories
Sexiest Consent
Expressed verbally or physically, sexy consent writing is a fine art.Best sexy talk
Great banter can make for a great sex story, be it witty, dirty or romantic.Best LGBTQI scene
The hottest, sweetest or most compelling LGBTQI love scene.Best thought leadership
Who’s moving the conversation forward? Non-fiction.Best feminist sex
The sexiest scenes that embody feminist values.Best kink
The best sex writing exploring BDSM or fetishes.Best use of sex toys
The hottest scenes with a bit of help from our sex toy friends.Readers’ Choice
Finalists from each category will be entered here.
The Good Sex Awards has an amazing lineup of judges, including Cindy Gallop, Rose Caraway, Tasha L. Harrison, Andrew Gurza, Emily Nagoski, Twanna A. Hines, Katrina Jackson, Stoya, Fiona Zedde, Cecilia Tan, and many more.
Hope you submit something!
