FENIX Innovation Book Awards

Explore Our 2025 Award Categories

We celebrate excellence across all genres, all formats, and all voices.

Fiction Categories

These awards honor exceptional storytelling, unforgettable characters, and narrative impact.

These awards honor exceptional storytelling, unforgettable characters, and narrative impact.

Celebrating literature that sparks imagination and empowers young minds.

(Judged on emotional resonance, originality, and literary craftsmanship)

(For an author's first published book)

(Judged on visual impact, typography, and market appeal)

(Authors under 18 — must provide parent/guardian consent)

(Narration, clarity, pacing, and production quality)

(Books promoting inclusion, equity, or written by BIPOC/LGBTQ+ authors)

All entries are automatically considered for this top honor. One book will be crowned FENIX Book of the Year 2025, receiving our highest distinction

A single book can be entered into more than one category — just make sure to pay the additional entry fee per category.