Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2025: The Longlist

We are so thrilled to announce the longlist for our 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Contest! A big thank you to our Room collective members for selecting our longlist. These submissions will now be reviewed by 2025’s Non-Fiction Contest judge, Amy Lin. A big congratulations to these talented writers!

Room Magazine’s 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Contest Longlist

Thank you to every writer who trusted us with their writing. To all those who submitted their work: it takes courage to put your writing forward for scrutiny, and we encourage you to keep at your craft, longlisted or not.

The shortlist (and winners!) chosen by Amy Lin will be available in coming days, so be sure to keep an eye on our website!

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