2025 WV Young Writers Day Photo Gallery (Click Here)
Pictured above is our 2025 keynote speaker, Nora Shalaway Carpenter. A proud West Virginia native, Nora was a state winner of Young Writers Day during her junior year of high school. Today, she is a celebrated young adult novelist whose work continues to inspire readers across the country. We were honored to welcome her back to where her writing journey first began.
The 2025 Young Writers Day was held on May 2, 2025 to recognize the outstanding West Virginia writers from this year’s contest. Students, teachers, and county coordinators gathered at the University of Charleston to participate in an awards ceremony and a variety of writing workshops!