Teen Writing Contest 2025 Winning Entries

Published on December 09, 2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Teen Writing Contest winners! Thank you to all participants for submitting their work.

The theme for this year's contest was "Cliffhangers." There were 55 total entries. 

First-, second- and third-place winners were selected from three age groups―grades 6-7, grades 8-9, and grades 10-12. The winning entries for each age group can be read below.

Ready to write some more? Check out our Teen Writing Club for grades 6-12. Dedicate time to hone your skills, collaborate on group activities, and discuss ideas with fellow writers.

Grades 6-7

First Place: "At the Bottom of the Stairs" by Kate S.

Second Place: "The Silence" by Abby T.

Third Place: "Chapter 1" by Lillian O.

Honorable mention goes to "The Sun Sets As the Moon Rises" by Bella K. and "A Kingly Quest" by Tinsley S.

Grades 8-9

First Place: "Feared" by Esther V.

Second Place: "If You'd Been Mine" by Rya S.

Third Place: "The Monarch Stone" by Micah E.

Honorable mention goes to "Inhuman" by Autumn N.

Grades 10-12

First Place: "Back from the Ashes" by Carolyn Z.

Second Place: "The Hollows" by Harper J.

Third Place: "Excerpt from Couterconspiracy" by Lydia H.

Honorable mention goes to "Same As It Ever Was" by Eli K.