Quills Nominees (2026)

Quills Nominees 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Quills Nominations page!

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Legend:
= Winner
= Honorable Mention
= Finalist
= eliminated by nominee
= ineligible


Writing - Poetry

Best Flash Poem

Best Short Poem

"Long Nights"   by Spiritual Dawning
"I Write"   by Emberly Gray

Best Medium-Length Poem

"Stone Tranquility"   by citizenjournalist
"Humanity"   by Ѧͷͷΐ
"Thoughts"   by John
"The Internal Light"   by Emberly Gray
"The Bleeding Horizon"   by Emberly Gray

Best Long Poem

"Return To Sender: "   by Emberly Gray

Best Poetry Collection

"Mangled Mind"   by Charles

Writing - Fiction

Best Flash Fiction

"Runt of the Litter"   by Madelyn Stone
"Joey's Hero Medal"   by Amethyst Angel
"Where No Horn Calls"   by Mac

Best Short Fiction

"The Lover's House"   by Humming Bird

Best Medium-Length Fiction

Best Long Fiction

Best Fiction Collection

Writing - Nonfiction

Best Flash Nonfiction

"Be Prepared: A Colonoscopy Primer"   by Liz B
"Apple of My Eye Pie"   by Liz B

Best Short Nonfiction

"I'm Jake "   by nofluff

Best Medium-Length Nonfiction

Best Long Nonfiction

Best Nonfiction Collection

Writing - Other

Best Blog

Best Campfire

Best Interactive

Best Newsletter

"Short Stories Newsletter (June 3, 2026)"  by Shannon
"Poetry Newsletter (July 8, 2026)"  by Lilli ☕
"Action/Adventure Newsletter (August 5, 2026)"  by Adore lol♥

Best Mixed Collection

Community - Items

Best Activity

"26 Prizes"   by Annette
"Rach's Reading Club"   by Choconut
"The Contest Challenge"   by Schnujo
"The Angel Army 2026 FIFA Tournament"   by StephBee

Best Contest

"Grill a Christian"   by LightinMind

Best Forum

Best Fundraiser

Best Group

Community - Individuals

Best Reviewer

♫~ Kenword~♫
TeeGateM

Best New Portfolio

Best Portfolio

Special Contributions to Writing.com

Lifetime Achievement

Genres

Best Action
Includes: Action/Adventure, War, Western

Best Arts / Entertainment
Includes: Arts, Entertainment, Fashion, Hobby/Craft, Music

Best Comedy
Includes: Comedy, Satire

"Be Prepared: A Colonoscopy Primer"   by Liz B

Best Current Affairs
Includes: News, Politics

"Humanity"   by Ѧͷͷΐ
"The Bleeding Horizon"   by Emberly Gray

Best Cultural
Includes: Community, Cultural, Food/Cooking, Foreign, Holiday, Home/Garden, Regional, Sports, Travel

"Apple of My Eye Pie"   by Liz B

Best Drama
Includes: Drama, Gothic, Melodrama, Tragedy

"The Lover's House"   by Humming Bird
"The Internal Light"   by Emberly Gray

Best Educational / Academic
Includes: Educational, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Reference, Research

Best Horror / Dark
Includes: Dark, Death, Horror/Scary

"Thoughts"   by John

Best Identity / Relationship
Includes: LGBTQ+, Family, Friendship, Genealogy, Men's, Parenting, Relationship, Women's

Best Inspirational / Spiritual
Includes: Inspirational, Religious, Spiritual

"Return To Sender: "   by Emberly Gray
"I'm Jake "   by nofluff

Best Mythology / Legend
Includes: Folklore, Mythology

"Where No Horn Calls"   by Mac

Best Mystery / Crime
Includes: Crime/Gangster, Detective, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense

Best Nature / Animals / Health
Includes: Animal, Environmental, Health, Nature, Pets

"Runt of the Litter"   by Madelyn Stone

Best Personal
Includes: Biographical, Emotional, Experience, Nonsense, Opinion, Personal, Tribute

"Long Nights"   by Spiritual Dawning
"Joey's Hero Medal"   by Amethyst Angel
"I Write"   by Emberly Gray
"Mangled Mind"   by Charles

Best Professional / Technology
Includes: Business, Career, Computers, Finance, Internet/Web, Legal, Medical, Military, Scientific, Technology, Transportation

Best Romance / Erotica
Includes: Adult, Erotica, Romance/Love

"Stone Tranquility"   by citizenjournalist

Best Advice / Self Help
Includes: How-To/Advice, Self Help

Best Speculative Fiction
Includes: Fanfiction, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Steampunk

Best Supernatural
Includes: Ghost, Occult, Paranormal, Supernatural

Best Youth
Includes: Children's, Teen, Young Adult