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Wyoming State Literacy Association

Wyoming State Literacy Association Wyoming State Literacy Association

Details for the 2025-26 program will be ready in August 2025

2024-25 State Young author program


Schools throughout Wyoming are encouraged to participate in the Young Authors Contest. This state-wide writing competition is offered for all grades, K-12 in public, private or homeschool. Entries include: fiction, non-fiction, poetry and graphic novels. The Young Authors Contest provides students the opportunity to write for enjoyment and to share their writing.


The writers are recognized in their building and school district.  Then, the first place entries at local districts are sent to the State Young Authors Contest by March 8, 2025.  

After judging, the winning entries and authors are recognized at a State Young Authors Celebration Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Casper at the St. Anthony's Tri-Parish School, 145 W 20th Street, Casper, 82604. with a virtual option available.





2024-2025 Young Authors Guidelines has details for the Program


2024-25 YA Kick Off Event Recording


Ideas on structuring your district Young Authors Contest 


Paperwork for the coordinators:


Individual Entry Form and Media release needed for State entries


Coordinator Master Entry Form & Entry List

Have questions on organizing a contest in your building or district?

There will be a monthly coordinator meeting. Details to come soon.

Join here.

DISTRICT COORDINATORS, PLEASE SIGN UP BELOW FOR COMMUNICATION about Young Author

District Coordinator Information

How are the entries judged?

All entries will be ranked using the rubrics below. All judges are required to receive training prior to the State event. Interested in being a judge in April 2024?   Please contact Devin or Kelly Hodgins.- Devin_Hodgins@natronaschools.org or kellyhod31@gmail.com 

Non-fiction, Fiction, POETRY, and Graphic Novel rubrics

Non-fiction K-5               Fiction K-5.                Poetry K-5             Graphic

                                                                                                               Novels K-5


Non- fiction 6-12             Fiction 6-12                 Poetry 6-12           Graphic        

                                                                                                                Novels 6-12

Contacts

Questions or concerns? Please contact Devin Hodgins Devin_Hodgins@natronaschools.org 

or Kelly Hodgins kellyhod31@gmail.com

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