Since 1994, the Alabama High School Literary Arts Awards have recognized young writers, their teachers, and schools each year for their work in creative writing. The annual program focuses on nurturing talent in high schools across Alabama. Competition categories are: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Senior Portfolio and Literary Magazine. The judging panel is comprised of leading writers and educators from across the state. The competition is funded in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Individual donors provide $500 each for the senior portfolio scholarships, which are awarded to graduating high school seniors who produced excellent writing across two or more genres.

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Alabama High School Literary Arts Awards. The list of winners has been posted at this link, or by clicking the button below: https://writersforum.org/high-school-literary-arts-awards-competition-2025-winners/

Congratulations to our winners! We look forward to next year’s competition!

— Richard Evans, Executive Director