Ideal for 4-7
Monster Mayhem
Let imaginations go wild with Monster Mayhem!
Extended Closing Date
Friday 24th April 2026
Ideal for 7-12
Ridiculous Writers
An exciting new writing competition to inspire 7-12 year-olds and get them writing.
Extended Closing Date
Friday 24th April 2026
Ideal for 10-18
Stranger Sagas
The latest creative writing competition guaranteed to motivate 10-18 year-olds.
Extended Closing Date
Friday 24th April 2026
Ideal For 4-18
Wild Wonders
Poetry competition for 4-18 year-olds
4-11
Poetry Stars 2026
Poetry competition for 4-11 year-olds
12-18
Future Voices
Poetry competition for 12-18 year-olds
How it works...
1
Use the amazing FREE resources and engaging themes to inspire children to get writing.
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2
Send children’s work to Young Writers - our editors read every poem and story we receive!
3
It’s time to celebrate as children become authors published in a real book!
4
See confidence and engagement skyrocket!
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Welcome to Young Writers
Inspiring Young Writers since 1991
"What a fabulous inspiring title. For students who have felt lost in a rapidly changing culture, this title has provided inspiration and an outlet for the student voice."
Mia Khalaf, Brockenhurst College
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"It's uplifting to see so many young people interested in poetry and expressing themselves in poems. The range of topics and levels of maturity of thought in the poems was humbling."
Janette Roberts, Prestatyn High School
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Teacher Writing Resource Hub
How the Resource Hub works...
The resource hub competitions are open all year round to UK schools
Download FREE resources and plan the competition into your lessons
Can be used year-on-year in your planning
Your pupils could be published in a book
Prizes awarded to pupils and schools each term
