Missoula Writes
Congratulations to all of our 2025 winners. The 18th annual contest will kick off in January 2026.
2025 Writing Contest Winners
| Category | Place | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-10 Fiction | 1st | Aleena McDonald | ||
| 2nd | Kaija Johnson | |||
| 3rd | Clementine Harper | |||
| 8-10 Nonfiction | 1st | Harlow Holcomb | ||
| 2nd | Stella Lucas | |||
| 3rd | Mia Mellen | |||
| 8-10 Poetry | 1st | Ian Bronson | ||
| 2nd | Imogen Graham | |||
| 3rd | Clementine Harper | |||
| 11-14 Fiction | 1st | Alaia DiDomenico | ||
| 2nd | Loren Mellen | |||
| 3rd | Violet West | |||
| 11-14 Nonfiction | 1st | Alaia DiDomenico | ||
| 2nd | Tule Mae Droughton | |||
| 3rd | Nina Rohd | |||
| 11-14 Poetry | 1st | Eleanor Smith | ||
| 2nd | Julian Milkus | |||
| 3rd | Nina Rohd | |||
| 15-18 Fiction | 1st | Piper Goris | ||
| 2nd | Brinley Piper | |||
| 3rd | Kloe Svoboda | |||
| 15-18 Non-fiction | 1st | Ciel Gayle | ||
| 15-18 Poetry | 1st | Heidi Rich | ||
| 2nd | Judy Hirshberg | |||
| 3rd | Avery Harris | |||
| 19+ Fiction | 1st | Linda Holtom | ||
| 2nd | Joseph Pandolfi | |||
| 3rd | John Shelton | |||
| 19+ Non-fiction | 1st | Thomas Thackeray | ||
| 2nd | Katie Halloran | |||
| 3rd | Grace Schwenk | |||
| 19+ Poetry | 1st | Justin Stevens | ||
| 2nd | Julia (JJ) Daniell | |||
| 3rd | Katie Halloran |
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