By Tosca Lee
In addition to writing, I serve as VP of Awards for International Thriller Writers’ annual Thriller Awards. One big part of my job is recruiting avid readers, fans, and other authors of the thriller/suspense/mystery/crime genre to help judge our annual awards. We seek judges in six categories: Standalone Thriller, Series Novel, Debut (First) Novel, Audiobook, Short Story, and Young Adult. Do you love reading the year’s newest and hottest thrillers? Want to join us (and get a ton of free books or audiobooks?) Do you read—a lot? Reach out to me via this simple form: https://thrillerfest.com/judges/
Note: You do not have to be a member of ITW to be a judge! You can be aspiring authors or just avid readers or fans of the genre.
Time’s a-wastin’, so if you could respond in the next week that would be fabulous!!
To learn more about the Thriller Awards and see a list of last year’s winners, go to: https://thrillerwriters.org/2026-thriller-awards/
To learn more about International Thriller Writers (including how to join–it’s free!), go to: https://thrillerwriters.org/
I didn’t know prepublished authors could serve as judges. Thanks. I filled out the form.