Special Guest Foreword by Sara B. Larson
"...the thing about doing something uncharted? It means stepping outside of your comfort zone... it means refusing to quit until you find the uncharted course that only you can forge.
The unique path that will lead you to the ultimate prize: the moment someone you’ve never met picks up something you wrote and the words on those pages write themselves on their heart."
–Sara B. Larson
Sara B. Larson is the author of the acclaimed YA fantasy DEFY trilogy (DEFY, IGNITE, and ENDURE), the DARK BREAKS THE DAWN duology (DARK BREAKS THE DAWN and BRIGHT BURNS THE NIGHT), and SISTERS OF SHADOW AND LIGHT DUOLOGY. Her new releases include a YA fantasy coming Fall 2025, and EVERY BEAT AFTER (adult debut) coming spring 2026. She can’t remember a time when she didn’t write books—although she now uses a computer instead of a Little Mermaid notebook.Sara lives in Utah with her husband, their four children, and their dogs, Loki the Maltese and Bindi the English Cream Retriever. She writes in brief snippets throughout the day and the quiet hours when most people are sleeping. Her husband claims she should have a degree in “the art of multitasking.” When she’s not mothering or writing, you can often find her at the gym repenting for her sugar addiction.
This year's amazing, published teen authors!
A. E. Mauer
Alayna Fugazi
Alivia Parker
Brylee Boman
Caleb Gordon
Claire Davis
Ellie Wilson
Eve Parker
Fable Bytheway
Isabella Hart
Isabella Inman
Journey Bloomfield
Kate Goforth​
​Katie Gevas
Lily Renée
M.L. Scholes
Marianne Chandler
Mary Andelin
May Womack
Mia Askari
Rachel Peterson
Reid Simmons
S. Marie Holland
Seneca Vanden Heuvel
Vin Hayes
Finalists:
So many great stories, not enough room to print them all!
Below are some great stories that are worth reading but didn't quite make it into the collection.
Click on the stories below to read their submissions.
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Agnes Crisler, No Survivors
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Aralyn Harrison, A Mildly Unplanned Journey
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Aria Sudbury, A Scepter, A Witch, And Two Sisters
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Bella Acosta, A Nashville Romance
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Bella Blasi, Creature: Regeneration
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Brinley Crawford, A Land of Darkness
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Brooklyn Mills, An Adventure of a Lifetime
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Chloe Plott, Whispers of the Future
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Ciera Fletcher, Stalked
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Edriannah Wilcox, I'll Fight for Us
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Ella Boster, Jack and Vivian
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Ellora Coxson, The Creatures Waiting Behind the Waterfall
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Emilia Kent, When The Mist Takes Shape
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Emmaline Hayes, Chasing Flowers
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Emmalita Loosli, The Lies They Lived
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Emmerald Rose K, Pathless Lands
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Evie Mygrant, On the Other Side of a Whirlpool
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Hyrum Smith, The Legendary Tales of Akano Sontari
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Izzy McDowell, The Murder of the Scotsman
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Kjersti Orme, Earning her Name
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Kristen Beck, The Girl With a Voice Like Dew
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Kylie Woods, Timepiece of London
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Lilly Hardy, Strings Attached
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Marta Kimmons, Porcelain
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Matilda Kynaston, The Black Prince
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Maximo Aguilera, Shadow And Specter
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Miles Thayer, Beyond the Gray
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Missy Lovett, Curiosity Killed The Cat
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Monte Conforto, DarkTown
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Rylee Stucki, Hey Love
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Samantha Allred, Dolls are the Worst
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Shelby Hammon, The Call
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Tayah Braegger, Past of the Star
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Tessa Wald, Iceheart
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Vivi Smiley, The Mirror
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