Announcing the 2026 Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Prize Winners
We received 980 submissions, and the Teen Writing Contest Committee is pleased to announce the following prizes, honors, and selections for the 2026 Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize. All of the entries below will be published in the 2026 Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize journal.PoetryMiddle School 1st Place Third Floor Boys by East Ulman2nd Place The Kitchen by Kaily Tito 2nd Place Solitaire by Helena Michael *Yes, we have two second place winners. Honorable MentionsChasing Perfect by…
Announcing the 2025 Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Prize Winners
We received 970 submissions, and the Teen Writing Contest Committee is pleased to announce the following prizes, honors, and selections for the 2025 Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize. Poetry Middle School First Place: Russia is Not Russian by Sasha KeehnerSecond Place: I Held the Match by Tess DolceHonorable Mention: My Only Love Pizza by Javon FindlayHonorable Mention: The Wild Tulip by Angira UtnasunovaHonorable Mention: The Beautiful Truth by Sophia Smith High School First Place: Plot by Michelle LeeSecond Place:…
Announcing the 2024 Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Prize Winners
We received 800+ submissions, and the Teen Writing Contest Committee is pleased to announce the following prizes, honors, and selections for the 2024 Teen Writing Contest & Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize. Poetry Middle School First Place: Probably by Stella DempseySecond Place: Unbreakable by Gia OcceanHonorable Mention: Where I'm From by Tamira BradshawHonorable Mention: Welcome to New York by Alan Kofman Honorable Mention: Monster Dream by Jeffrey OrtigozaHigh School First Place: Unfinished Gun Poem by Arielle Lichtman Second Place: Mourner…