The Audio Fiction World Cup

Welcome to the home of the Audio Fiction World Cup (AFWC)! The 2026 circuit is underway. Visit the 2026 festivals page to find the full festival circuit and submission links.

New festivals are joining us all the time right now, so be sure to follow us on social media and check back to see the most up-to-date list of 2026 AFWC festivals!

What is the Audio Fiction World Cup?

Audio Fiction World Cup - Intro Press Release (2022)

We’re so glad you asked! The AFWC is an international circuit of festival experiences with dedicated programming for Fiction Podcasts, Actual Play Podcasts, and Actual Play Video projects. On top of each festival’s unique event, each includes awards that are decided by juries made up of relevant professionals in their field.

Each festival in our cup agrees to a Code of Ethics to guide decision making at their festivals. This allows us to ensure that each festival is creator-focused, fair, and equitable to all creators and projects.

How does the Audio Fiction World Cup work?

When a project is accepted to a festival, nominated for an award at a festival, and wins an award at a festival, that project will receive points on the Audio Fiction World Cup. Throughout the year we will publish the rankings as more festivals report their various stages. At the end of the year we will publish the final ranking based on the decisions from the juries at each of these festivals.

If you’re looking for a new and exciting way to celebrate your work, submit to each AFWC festival for the highest chance to increase your AWFC rank!

You can read a full breakdown of the methodologies and systems behind our Rankings in this article.