Celenic Earth Publications Announces the Celenic Game Inspired Fiction Awards (CGIFA)

For years, video games have inspired unforgettable adventures, unforgettable characters, and unforgettable worlds. They have influenced countless writers, proving that great storytelling can thrive across every medium.

Today, Celenic Earth Publications is proud to announce the launch of a brand-new annual literary awards programme dedicated to celebrating that connection.

Welcome to the Celenic Game Inspired Fiction Awards (CGIFA – pronounced See-Gee-Fuh with a hard G like in Game).

The CGIFA has been created to recognise indie authors whose books capture the spirit of gaming, whether by drawing inspiration from beloved games or by delivering the same sense of adventure, exploration, immersion, and discovery that gamers have come to love.

While many literary awards focus solely on genre, the CGIFA aims to celebrate something different: the unique relationship between video games and fiction.

Celebrating Game-Inspired Storytelling

Video games have become one of the most influential storytelling mediums in history. From sprawling fantasy kingdoms and terrifying survival horror experiences to emotional role-playing adventures and science fiction epics, games continue to inspire readers and writers around the world.

The CGIFA exists to celebrate those stories.

Whether your novel was inspired by a single game, influenced by years of gaming experiences, or simply captures the feeling of embarking on an unforgettable quest, these awards have been designed with you in mind.

Our goal is not to reward imitation.

Instead, we want to recognise originality, creativity, and authors who transform the experiences they love into compelling, original works of fiction.

More Than Just One Award

At the heart of the competition will be one prestigious honour:

🏆 CGIFA Book of the Year

This award will recognise the novel that demonstrates outstanding achievement across every aspect of game-inspired storytelling.

Alongside this highest honour, a series of category awards will celebrate individual strengths, including areas such as game inspiration, immersive worlds, memorable characters, atmosphere, creature design, action sequences, quests, environmental storytelling, originality, and books that truly feel like playing a game.

Our aim is to showcase every aspect that makes game-inspired fiction such an exciting and growing form of literature.

Designed for Independent Authors

Independent authors continue to push creative boundaries, often producing stories that traditional publishing overlooks.

The CGIFA has been created with indie creators in mind.

Whether you are a first-time author or an established novelist, we want to celebrate the imagination, passion, and craftsmanship that goes into creating worlds readers never want to leave.

This is an opportunity for authors to gain recognition among fellow gamers, readers, and writers while becoming part of a growing community that appreciates game-inspired storytelling.

Recognition Beyond the Winners

Winning an award is a tremendous achievement, but recognition should not stop there.

Entrants selected for the competition will receive promotional opportunities throughout the awards season, helping readers discover exciting new books and the authors behind them.

Our vision is for the CGIFA to become more than an awards programme. We want it to become a celebration of game-inspired fiction and the talented people creating it.

More Details Coming Soon

This announcement marks only the beginning.

In the coming days, we will officially launch the dedicated CGIFA campaign page, which will include:

• Full competition rules and eligibility requirements.
• Submission categories and judging criteria.
• Entry fees and submission deadlines.
• Awards timeline and important dates.
• Details about the judging process.
• Frequently asked questions.
• Submission forms and promotional opportunities for entrants.

Everything authors need to enter will be available when the campaign officially opens.

The Adventure Begins

Stories inspired by games deserve their own stage.

Whether your novel takes readers through forgotten kingdoms, haunted towns, distant galaxies, post-apocalyptic wastelands, or entirely original worlds, we cannot wait to discover what you have created.

The countdown to the inaugural Celenic Game Inspired Fiction Awards has officially begun.

Prepare your manuscripts, ready your adventures, and keep an eye on Celenic Earth Publications as we reveal the complete competition details very soon.

The next great game-inspired story could be yours.