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2025 Winners

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Congratulations to the 2025 Literary Winners! The winning stories and poems are linked below.

Best in Show: Millie Hansen, “Mirror Mirror”

Youth Fiction:

1st: Madeline Steadman, "The Best First Day on the Job Ever"

2nd: Brooklyn Wallace, "Unseen"

3rd: Gavin Stanley, "The Girl Who Dreamed Awake"

Adult Fiction:

1st: Deborah Hegewald, "The Way Home"

2nd: Kelly Hunsaker, "Curiosities"

3rd: Judith Hegewald, "Henni"

Hon. Mention: Emily Howsley, "The Test"

Youth Poetry:

1st: Madeline Steadman, "This is Me"

2nd: Koda Nelson, "Actor"

3rd: Brooklyn Wallace, "Am I the Villain"

Adult Poetry:

1st: Kristie Post Wallace, "Harvest Keening"

2nd: Andrew Walker, "And Yet We Create Anyway"

3rd: Gray Thomas, "Small Advice for Healing"

Hon. Mention: Julie Kennard, "Gaia Wakes"

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