Spring 2024 entries have been judged and winners have been notified. 

Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th 3-4:30pm in Eureka. 

Please email us at rwp@humboldt.edu if you have questions.

Redwood Writing Contest How to Submit an Entry  

1.  Prepare and format the submission as a PDF or MS Word or Google Doc file.

2.  Select the appropriate grade level and category below, complete the linked Google form, upload the submission file, and don't forget to click the "submit" button at the bottom of the form.  NOTE:  Please do not submit class sets or more than one entry per category for each writer.

Poetry Submission Links

(Links will open for 2025 contest in January) 

 Non-Fiction (Informational/Argument) Submission Links 

(Links will open for 2025 contest in January) 

 Short Story (Narrative) Submission Links 

(Links will open for 2025 contest in January) 

Writing Contest Scoring Rubric  

_writing_contest_scoring_rubric.pdf

Questions?

Email Redwood Contest Coordinator Sarah Ben-Zvi or RWP Director Nicolette Amann at rwp@humboldt.edu

Winners will be notified by April 15th. Winners will receive a certificate, a copy of the contest anthology, and will be invited to attend our awards ceremony. If interested, first place winners will also be entered into the statewide CATE writing contest. 

Archive of Redwood Writing Contest Anthologies

Each year the winning pieces from the Redwood Writing Contest are published into an Anthology and a copy given to the winning authors. 

Additional copies are available for purchase through Amazon.  

Featuring the artwork of Lauren House	Featuring the artwork of Lauren House