BE THE STAR OF THE ROMANCE BOOK WORLD
Enter The Emma Awards for Your Chance to Shine!
The 2025 Emma Awards Is Now Accepting Books Published in 2024
THE EMMA AWARDS FOR DIVERSITY IN PUBLISHING
The Emma Awards are the premier romance book awards, celebrating multicultural excellence in romance and women’s fiction. These prestigious awards honor diverse authors across multiple romance subgenres—including interracial romance, romantic suspense, romantic comedy, and more.
Each top entry in its respective genre is recognized, ensuring a wide range of multicultural love stories receive the spotlight they deserve. More than just an award, the Emma Awards promotes inclusive, relatable storytelling, helping diverse voices find their place on readers' shelves.
Submit your book for a chance to gain more exposure.
Become a Finalist and we'll showcase your book for FREE, without you breaking the bank!
Increase your chances of winning by entering more than one category.
Who knows, you may even win the Book Of The Year cash prize.
THE EMMA AWARDS FOR DIVERSITY IN PUBLISHING
CATEGORIES & GENRES
The Emma Awards Includes:
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
COMMERCIAL FICTION WITH ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
EROTIC ROMANCE
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
INSPIRATIONAL / SPIRITUAL ROMANCE
INTERRACIAL ROMANCE
NOVELLA ROMANCE
PARANORMAL / SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE
ROMANTIC COMEDY
MYSTERY / SUSPENSE ROMANCE
SWEET & CLEAN ROMANCE
YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE
UPGRADE: Choose Two Categories
Are you interested in submitting your book into more than one category? Upgrade your entry and you can increase your chances of winning by selecting a second category to enter [New as of 2025]. *Must be the same book.
UPGRADE - $250 CASH PRIZE:
Book Of The Year Award
Book Of The Year is a coveted spot at the Emma Awards. It is the ultimate award of excellence. The author who takes home the Book Of The Year Award also walks away with a $250 cash prize. [New as of 2025].
Book Of The Year Early Bird Discount Offer:
SIGN UP BY MAY 25th
TO GET YOUR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!
WHY SHOULD YOU ENTER?
What others say when they enter The Emma Awards.
2024 ended with great news. Last night, The Thing About Home won the Emma Award for Best Contemporary Romance. I'm so excited and honored. I'm glad the story resonated with the judges. Nigel Evanston was my pleasure to write.
This group celebrates romance books and diversity in publishing and we are here for it! We are thrilled and honored to have our book, a Mindy’s Book Studio selection, recognized this way.
Entering 2025 with a smile! So grateful for the judges and readers who voted for me and LOVE ON THE BYLINE in the 2024 Emma Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners, finalists, and runner-ups!
GET IN EARLY BEFORE
THE DEADLINE: JULY 31st, 2025
Start the Emma Awards entry process here:
Entry Fee Starts At $60
