❀ The contest runs from May 1, 2024, until May 31, 2024. The last day to submit your entry is May 31, 2024. @APIFantasy and @APIRomance will announce their favorite submissions sometime towards the end of June 2024.

❀ Your story must feature a protagonist of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent. Stories featuring Thai characters must not include any references to the Thai Royal Family or military.

❀ Your entries must not exceed 5,000 words.

❀ We accept Mature Content, but it must follow Wattpad's Content Guidelines (see in-line comment).

❀ We do not accept Fanfiction at this time.

❀ Your story must be in English, Spanish, Korean, or Thai.

❀ OPTIONAL: tag your stories with #AAPIHeritageMonth2024 and/or #AAPIHM2024

❀ You may submit more than one entry, but only one of your entries has a chance of winning. Please publish your story as a separate book or in your existing short story collection.

❀ Entries must be submitted via this FORM (see in-line comment).