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Ink and Image Challenge: Monthly Book Cover Contests
Welcome to the INK AND IMAGE CHALLENGE, a dynamic series of monthly book cover contests designed to celebrate creativity, showcase artistic talent, and foster a vibrant community of authors and readers. Our challenge invites authors from diverse genres to design captivating book covers, while readers and voters get to engage actively in recognizing exceptional literary artistry.
Below is a list of the month, year & genre that is featured. Please note that only the current year is available for authors to sign up for and to be voted upon. The upcoming years are only a reference and subject to change.
Month and Year - Genre
January 2025 - Fantasy
February 2025 - Romance
March 2025 - Crime
April 2025 - Poetry
May 2025 - Children's
June 2025 - Historical Fiction
July 2025 - Paranormal
August 2025 - Mystery
September 2025 - Young Adult and New Adult
October 2025 - Masters
Month and Year - Genre
November 2025 - Biography and Memoir
December 2025 - Christian Fiction
January 2026 - Fantasy
February 2026 - Romance
March 2026 - Science Fiction
April 2026 - Poetry
May 2026 - Children's
June 2026 - Action & Adventure
July 2026 - Horror
August 2026 - LGBTQ+
September 2026 - Graphic Novel
October 2026 - Masters
Month and Year - Genre
November 2026 - Thriller
December 2026 - Women's Fiction
January 2027 - Fantasy
February 2027 - Romance
March 2027 - Magical Realism
April 2027 - Poetry
May 2027 - Children's
June 2027 - Anthologies/Short Stories
July 2027 - Western
August 2027 - Cookbooks
September 2027 - Historical Fiction
October 2027 - Masters