First Writing Competition Judged by AI

Quantifiction, MyPoolitzer and Blue Denim Press are proud to host the first-ever international writing competition judged by AI! This is more than just a contest — it’s a movement to redefine how literary talent will be discovered and celebrated in future.

How it works

• Global Stage: Open to authors worldwide writing for an English-speaking audience.
• Your Story, Your Voice: Submit the first 20 pages of your unpublished original adult fiction manuscript, and let Iris evaluate its creativity, structure, and market potential— completely objectively, matched to your readers’ preferences!
• Valuable Insights: Quantifiction’s cutting-edge predictive-AI tech Iris provides detailed feedback on your script as a reward for your participation, and witness how 100’s of authors now leverage real-time feedback on their scripts, informed by their genres’ readers preferences worldwide.
• A Chance to Shine: Win a publishing contract by Blue Denim Press, seeing their work reach readers across the globe.
  Judging Criteria: Iris will evaluate submissions based on sales potential, genre fit, and stylistic elements across 25 editorial metrics, including readability, pacing, emotional resonance.

But this isn’t just about winning. It’s about being part of something bigger—a competition bridging the gap between human creativity and artificial intelligence, proving that great storytelling transcends borders, biases, and boundaries.

Why enter?
This competition isn’t just about finding the next great novel—it’s about a future where every author has a fair chance to be seen, heard, and celebrated. Whether a new or emerging writer, an established author, here’s your opportunity to be part of a revolution in the publishing industry, your chance at publication. Irrespective, you receive valuable feedback through Iris’ predictive-AI evaluation of your manuscript.

Bonus! All shortlisted candidates receive a full Iris report on their entire manuscript, with unprecedented insights into their work.

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.