Rinks and Romance Writing Contest: Showcase Your Best Hockey Love Story

Join the Rinks and Romance Writing Contest, a celebration of love and passion both on and off the ice!

Submit your story by June 30, 2025, for a chance to win a Galatea Publishing Contract and $300, a free year of Galatea Unlimited, an Inkitt VIP Badge, and a feature on our Instagram! Share your most heartwarming or thrilling hockey romance and keep readers hooked.

Submit original stories that blend the intensity of hockey with the depth of romance. Whether it’s a tale of forbidden love, second chances, or rivals-to-lovers, your story should bring the rink to life and captivate readers.

Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work and gain recognition in the ultimate hockey romance showdown! All approved entries to this contest that reach over 1k published words will be displayed on a special shelf in the app.

Inkitt is the world’s first reader-powered publisher, providing a platform to discover hidden talents and turn them into globally successful authors. Write captivating stories, read enchanting novels, and we’ll publish the books our readers love most on our sister app, GALATEA and other formats.

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.