Redwood Writing Contest for Young Writers

2025 Young Writer's Contest

Each spring, the Redwood Writing Project hosts the Redwood Writing Contests for Young Writers. Students in grades 3-12 are invited to submit pieces in the categories of fiction, short story, or nonfiction. Submissions are judged by a panel and winners receive awards at an awards ceremony and have their submissions published in an anthology.

2025 Writing Contest

Congratulations to our contest winners of 2025! You can purchase a copy of the anthology on Amazon!

 

 

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Check out our contest flyer here

Submit Entries Here (SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED)

Please submit your entries below. 

Please note that you need a Google (Gmail) account to submit entries to the contest.  This is for security purposes required by Cal Poly Humboldt.  (But you do NOT need a Cal Poly Humboldt email).   Instructions for creating a Google/Gmail account can be found here. 

Short Essay 

• Grades 3-4 Short Essay Submission Form
• Grades 5-6 Short Essay Submission Form
• Grades 7-8 Short Essay Submission Form
• Grades 9-10 Short Essay Submission Form
• Grades 11-12 Short Essay Submission Form
• College Short Essay Submission Form

Poetry

• Grades 3-4 Poetry Submission Form
• Grades 5-6 Poetry Submission Form
• Grades 7-8 Poetry Submission Form
• Grades 9-10 Poetry Submission Form
• Grades 11-12 Poetry Submission Form
• College Poetry Submission Form

Short Story

• Grades 3-4 Short Story Submission Form
• Grades 5-6 Short Story Submission Form
• Grades 7-8 Short Story Submission Form
• Grades 9-10 Short Story Submission Form
• Grades 11-12 Short Story Submission Form
• College Short Story Submission Form

Contest Flyer

Purchase Previous Anthologies of Winning Submissions

• 2018 Anthology
• 2019 Anthology
• 2020 Anthology
• 2022 Anthology
• 2023 Anthology
• 2024 Anthology
• 2025 Anthology