Quills Nominees (2026)

Quills Nominees 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Quills Nominations page!

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


Writing - Poetry

Best Flash Poem

Best Short Poem

Best Medium-Length Poem

Best Long Poem

Best Poetry Collection

Writing - Fiction

Best Flash Fiction

Best Short Fiction

Best Medium-Length Fiction

Best Long Fiction

Best Fiction Collection

Writing - Nonfiction

Best Flash Nonfiction

Best Short Nonfiction

Best Medium-Length Nonfiction

Best Long Nonfiction

Best Nonfiction Collection

Writing - Other

Best Blog

Best Campfire

Best Interactive

Best Newsletter

Best Mixed Collection

Community - Items

Best Activity

Best Contest

Best Forum

Best Fundraiser

Best Group

Community - Individuals

Best Reviewer

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

Best Current Affairs
Includes: News, Politics

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

Best Drama
Includes: Drama, Gothic, Melodrama, Tragedy

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

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

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

Best Inspirational / Spiritual
Includes: Inspirational, Religious, Spiritual

Best Mythology / Legend
Includes: Folklore, Mythology

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

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

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

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

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

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