Lise Gold wins Kindle Storyteller with a sapphic romantic comedy
The £20,000 award marks its tenth anniversary by honouring Sloane Archer Gets What She Deserves.
Lise Gold has won the 2026 Kindle Storyteller Award with Sloane Archer Gets What She Deserves, according to Amazon UK’s announcement updated on 5 November. The £20,000 award was presented at The London Library in London as the self-publishing prize marked its tenth anniversary. The sapphic romantic comedy follows Sloane through disastrous decisions and an encounter with the law that changes the story’s direction. Gold has linked its inspiration to her road trips across the United States. The final shortlist contained five books spanning different genres. The award therefore highlights fiction developed outside traditional publishing channels and shaped through a direct relationship with a community of readers.