The inaugural HOWL in 2006 generated 77 submissions from 8 schools. Originally, there were to be 6 winners, but because of the quality of submissions, the jury selected 10 students, five from Grade 11, and five from Grades 9 & 10. Each winner received a private two-hour session with Colleen Murphy to work on her piece, as well as an opportunity to read at the Arts Education Conference at the University of Regina, as well as books, online publication opportunities and other prizes.

The prizes this year include workshop sessions with playwright and dramaturg Yvette Nolan on the student’s work, the opportunity to work with actors on the development of plays, books, CD’s and a showcase opportunity at the Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre Spring Festival in May.   For winning entries of poetry and prose, workshops will be offered by Sage Hill Writing Experience, with a similar showcase opportunity, as well as books and CD's.