NCW Libraries selects teen writing competition winners

COLUMBIA BASIN — NCW Libraries has selected the winners of its 12th annual Write on the River high school writers competition, according to an announcement from the library system.

Jadyn Matson of Chelan won first-place for her fiction entry, “At the Edge of the World.” Honorable mentions went to Jada Wood of Cashmere for “Helios” and Isabel Menna of Leavenworth for “Lost Princess Found: A Story of Resurrection.”

The winners will share $200 in cash awards and will be featured readers at Write on the River’s next Four Minutes of Fame open mic event, the announcement said.

The competition is open to high school students, including public school, private school, home school, and running start students, in Grades 9-12. Students must reside in Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, Grant or Ferry counties, the announcement said.

New York Times best-selling author Chelsea Cain, who visited Wenatchee as a 2011 WOTR conference speaker, founded and continues to sponsor the annual competition, according to the announcement.

Information about the winners, as well as their entries, can be found at writeontheriver.org.