Wyoming Writers, Inc. is honored to announce the names of our 2025 award winners! Please join us in congratulating them!

The Milestone Award: Given annually to members who demonstrate ongoing achievements of personal significance in their writing career.

Presented to: Leslie Colburn, for “Twinkle, the Littlest Star”

The Western Horizon Award: Given annually to a member who has had their first major publication in the last year.

Presented to:

• Michael B. Riley, for “Bat House: A Montana Memoir”

• R.W. Storman, for “Exploring Buffalo Bill State Park”

• India Hayford, for “The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree”

• Carol Chapman, for “Finding the Good: A Journey Through Love, Loss, and Living”

The Arizola Magnenat Award: Honoring individuals, businesses, organizations, or other entities who have encouraged, supported, and/or inspired writers in the past year.

Presented to:

• General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Wyoming

• Whistle-Stop Mercantile Living & Learning

The Emmie Mygatt Award: Our highest honor, presented in recognition of outstanding service to the organization and the writing community of Wyoming.

Presented to: Carol Chapman

Edit:  this post previously transposed the "Western Horizon" and "Milestone" winners. The labels have been updated to reflect the correct winners list.