2026 Young Author, Writer, Screenwriter Shortlist

My name is Willchel Kish and I'm an emerging screenwriter. I'm 18 years old and am one of 3 siblings. I come from an African background, Liberia to be

Writer from Guatemala currently studying Playwriting & Screenwriting and English Literature in New York.

Ilana Santizo grew up in Florida, but now resides in Northern California with her boyfriend and two cats, Tangerine and Foggy, who supervise her

Rebecca Camillo-Amisano is an emerging fantasy author of mixed Chinese and European descent. Her manuscript weaves political conspiracies, action, and

Sosena Audain was born to a Haitian father and an Ethiopian mother in 2008 in Silver Spring, Maryland. She attended the Stone Ridge School of the

Emerging Melbourne-based writer currently completing a Bachelor of Business and Media Communication at Swinburne University, majoring in Creating