Winter is coming, and a war is looming. Who will claim the Iron Throne? Choose the house you fight for and write us an action-packed story of dragons, white walkers, magical elements, brave warriors, and vengeful high borns as they scheme and prepare for battle.

Start date:

End date:

Word count:

All entries must adhere to

All mature entries must be rated accordingly, please refer to the content guidelines.

English stories only.

Must be a new short story, posted as a separate publication here on Wattpad (not in an existing works or collection).

One entry per user.

Original characters are allowed but do incorporate elements of the fandom into your story.

Add the tag to your story.

Share the link to your story in the comments, so others can enjoy it too.

Please note, only stories submitted via this will be considered for the reading list.

Submissions close on

All our favourite stories will be added to a dedicated reading list. We like to uphold a certain standard of quality, so be sure to pay attention to

All the stories that make it into our reading list will receive a for their story cover along with a big shout out across all participating profiles.

Yes, but if you choose to publish the story on both your profiles please be aware that we can only add one story to our respective reading lists, not both.

Yes, you are writing a prompt for a fandom and using elements of this fandom in your story. But pay attention to the prompt, and the profiles involved should guide any additional genres and tags.

Of course. As long as your story content abides by the , Mature fiction may be entered.

Yes. While we're excited to see what original characters you can come up with, we're looking for characters and themes present in the mainstream Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. You're welcome to include characters/themes from spin-off games/books if they're important to the storyline.

No, part of this contest's challenge is to write an engaging and unique short story within the word counts given. If you find yourself well over 8K words, consider removing paragraphs/sentences that are filler material and don't advance the storyline or develop characters.

Stories are judged on various factors, such as written quality (spelling, punctuation, and grammar), originality, and engagement (how much we enjoyed the read). If you're unsure, ask a friend to read your story for you before you submit it to us. They may be able to spot any errors and give helpful feedback.

No first, second or third place winners will be identified. Our favourite stories will be added to the reading lists, those added are our winners.

By mid-March, if all goes well