Missoula Writes
All winners of the 2025 Missoula Writes contest have been notified. Their names will be announced on this page in late April. Thank you to all of our contestants, volunteer judges, and prize sponsors.
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 Holloran | |||
| 3rd | Grace Schwenk | |||
| 19+ Poetry | 1st | Justin Stevens | ||
| 2nd | Julia (JJ) Daniell | |||
| 3rd | Katie Halloran |
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