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2025 Golden Pigtail Nominations Nomination Rules Lifetime achievement winners (Alexa Sommers and Lacey Cross) are not eligible for nominations (except for the "Anthology" category where an Anthology is allowed providing they are not the sole author within). All books nominated must have been released in 2025. Rookie Smut Star must have released their first erotic story in 2025. Authors may only have one book nominated per category. If multiple books are nominated we will attempt to reach out to the author to clarify which they would like included. A book will only be eligible for one award, if the same book is nominated in multiple categories (with the exception of Audiobook) it will be place in the category deemed most appropriate. AI narrated books are not eligible for the Audiobook category, this award is for the narrator Please ensure you include a title, author and valid link to the books nominated. All "non-monetized" work will be submitted in the "Free Smut" category. Nominations will be open until 7:00 p.m. PST on January 30, 2026. Semi Final Voting Begins February 1st, 2026 and will remain open through February 14th. Finals Voting Begins February 15th, 2026 and will remain open through February 28th Categories - Nominations for the following categories will be released soon The "It's Always Better Together" Award for Best Erotic Anthology The "Begging for More" Award for BDSM Erotica The "I Just Wanna Watch" Award for Cuckold/Hotwife Erotica The "More the Merrier" Award for Harem/Reverse Harem Erotica The "Beam Me Harder" Award for Fantasy/Sci-Fi Erotica The "Crossing Swords" Award for Gay Erotica The "Scissoring with Runners" Award for Lesbian Erotica The "Take all Cummers" Award for LGBTQ+ Erotica The "Tickler" Award for Parody/Comedy Erotica The "Not Afraid of the Dark" Award for Dark/Taboo Erotica The "Being Scared Turns Me On" Award for Paranormal/Horror Erotica The "Hearts will Race" Award for Romantic Erotica The "Any Holiday is a Smut Holiday" Award for Celebration Themed Erotica The "Going Hands Free" Award for Erotic Audiobook The “I’ll Just Be a Minute” Award For Medium Micro Erotica The “I’ll Be in My Bunk” Award For Medium Long Erotica The “Tied Up in Chain Links” Award For Medium Serial Erotica The "Shouldn't You Be Monetizing This?" Award for Non-Medium Free Smut The "Levelled Up" Golden Pigtail Rookie Smut Star of 2025 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzYvYr10OQY8Li0C82vf7q5Ve-Pg89mDHZ0UPoH_OdXj01wA/viewform