WIN £20,000 JUST BY HITTING PUBLISH! The Kindle Storyteller Award Is Back! And We're Here to Help You Enter!
By CJ & Chris, The Writing Community Chat Show.
Alright writers, buckle up. What if we told you that hitting publish on your story could lead to a £20,000 prize, serious industry recognition, and a rocket boost to your writing career?
Sounds like fiction, right?
Well, it’s real. It’s called the Kindle Storyteller Award, it’s BACK for 2025, and here’s the big news:
🚨 We’ve Officially Been Awarded a Kindle Storyteller Award Partnership by Amazon Books!
We are incredibly proud to announce that The Writing Community Chat Show has been chosen by Amazon Books as an official promotional partner for this year’s Kindle Storyteller Award. That means they trust us to help spread the word and get this amazing opportunity in front of authors who deserve it, like you.
Now, let’s be real. We get offered sponsorships from time to time, but we only ever say yes if it directly benefits our community. This one does. Massively.
We’d promote the Kindle Storyteller Award with or without a partnership, because it’s exactly the kind of thing we believe in: rewarding writers for what we already do: writing, publishing, and pouring our souls into storytelling.
And honestly? This could launch your career.
🏆 What’s the Kindle Storyteller Award?
Run by Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), this award is open to anyone who publishes a new, unpublished book in any genre between 1st May and 31st August 2025.
No agents. No gatekeepers. Just you, your words, and the chance to win:
🥇 £20,000 cash prize.
🎤 Your book in front of industry pros and last year’s winner JD Kirk who’s joining the judging panel for 2025.
Yes, THAT JD Kirk, who was just on our show! His win with Stateside gave his already thriving indie career another huge lift. (Check out our interview here, he’s a gem.)
JD Kirk
Kindle Storyteller 2024 Winner
"Wow, I'm blown away to have won the Kindle Storyteller Award! When I first tried self-publishing back in 2016, it completely changed my life and took my literary career in a whole new direction, so it feels great to be recognised for it."
"Just entering the Kindle Storyteller Award helped my book get more visibility on Amazon, thanks to the dedicated Storyteller page on the website. Winning was a great boost, and has led to all kinds of additional promotional opportunities that help my books find a wider audience. If you’ve got an eligible book and are considering entering, don’t think about it - just do it!"
✍️ Who Can Enter?
If you've written a story that hasn’t been published yet, this is for you.
You must:
Be 18 or older.
Write in English.
Self-publish your book via Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) between 1 May and 31 August 2025.
Enrol your book in KDP Select.
Make it available as both an eBook and paperback. (min. 24 pages in print)
It’s FREE to enter, and you retain all your rights.
👉 Read the official entry details here.
📓 This Is Why We’re a CIC Now
ICYMI. We’ve officially registered The Writing Community Chat Show as a CIC (Community Interest Company).
That means we exist for the benefit of authors, creatives, and the writing community. Whether it’s mental health support, free resources, online workshops, podcast spotlights, or promoting career-changing opportunities like this, we’re here to help you thrive.
We’re not in this to push ads. We’re in this to serve our community.
And the Kindle Storyteller Award? It’s exactly the kind of thing we want more writers to know about and grab hold of.
📚 Final Checklist for Entry:
✅ Write an unpublished book in English.
✅ Publish it using KDP between 1 May–31 August 2025.
✅ Enrol it in KDP Select.
✅ Make it available as both eBook + print. (min 24 pages)
✅ Share it proudly, get reviews, and let the story do the work.
✅ Visit amazon.co.uk/Storyteller for full info.
Let this be your year.
Whether you're a debut indie or a seasoned self-publisher, we’re encouraging you, wholeheartedly, to give this a go. You have absolutely nothing to lose, and potentially everything to gain.
Write. Publish. Win.
Good luck,
CJ & Chris
The Writing Community Chat Show CIC
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WOW! Amazing! Massive congrats! 🎉🎉🎉