On Wednesday, September 20, we announced the winner of the 2017 World’s Best Story™!
With such an incredible Top 10 from our biggest contest to date, our judges sure had a tough time picking a winner. Scroll down to see the Top 3…
I want to thank everyone who submitted their work this year – please keep writing and keep submitting! You never know if you’ve written the next World’s Best Story™ if you don’t submit! Thank you to all our readers and everyone who voted for their favourite stories.
As well as thank all of our incredible judges, sponsors, and partners for all their support in this year’s competition. We love you guys!
Thank you all for being a part of the story and don’t forget… the end of the story is just the beginning at World’s Best Story!
Coming in First Place…
Fate of Mercy, Fate of War by Jesse Weiner
Read what the judges had to say:
“A well-written intriguing plot that comes alive in a fascinating and unpredictable world.”
“I couldn’t stop reading this book!!!”
“An interesting fantasy with strong world building!” “Like a movie storyboard”
“This is one of the stories that I really want to turn into a movie.”
“One of the most intriguing plots I read this year that takes you into another world!”
“Very interesting premise and characters.”
“Has potential to become a blockbuster franchise!!”
Coming in Second Place…
Heart of the Highlands: The Beast by April Holthaus
Read what the judges had to say:
“Very interesting historical story!”
“Well written and researched!”
“Rich Rich Rich in detail!”
“Would make a great Netflix or Lifetime series!”
Coming in Third Place…
Read what the judges had to say:
“The sarcastic voice of the lead characters is very entertaining!!!”
“A fun ride and read!”
“Unique story and likeable characters!”
“Would make a really fun Netflix miniseries!”
World’s Best Story 2017 couldn’t be possible without the help of our AMAZING panel of judges, thank you all! #WBS2017 #WritingContest pic.twitter.com/OIwRXVV3J9
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Find out who won #live today @ 5 p.m. ET #wbs2017 #writerslife #Livestream pic.twitter.com/zTIJ0hGn2B— World’s Best Story (@WorldsBestStory) September 20, 2017