The 9th Annual Young Writers Contest is officially closed!
The deadline for submissions has passed and the writing contest is closed for this year. Out of fairness to all authors, late submissions will not be eligible for the contest. If you missed the deadline and will be eligible for next year’s contest, please consider submitting a story in 2025. Check out the contest flyer for the rules and regulations. Please read carefully. Good Luck to this year’s writers!!
For inspiration, you can check out last year’s winning stories:
All stories are judged blindly by volunteers who do not work for Jack London Park Partners nor California State Parks.
The top three stories of 2023:
1st place – Kin by Vivien Mossman; 8th grader from Kensington, CA
2nd place – Avalanche! by Elizabeth Holley; 6th grader from Ripon, WI
3rd place – Restored Roots by Ava Pillow; 6th grader from Vacaville, CA
left to right: Ava Pillow, Vivien Mossman, Jeff Falconer (guest speaker)