Ideal for 4-7
Monster Mayhem - Drawing Competition
Unleash imagination in your classroom with Monster Mayhem, the brand-new drawing competition.
Ideal for 7-12
The Adventures Of...
Spark your pupils' imaginations with The Adventures Of...
Ideal for 11-18
Stranger Sagas
Give your students the opportunity to showcase their creativity with this brand-new writing competition.
All Ages
War Poetry 2025
Reflect on the realities of war and conflict, and the hope for peace through poetry...
Ideal For 4-18
Winter Wonderland 2026
How it works...
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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!
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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
"Great way to embed those creative writing skills and have fun teaching and learning at the same time."
Hannah Begg, Ernest Bevin Academy
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"Brilliant way to inspire our children's writing, thank you."
Ms Allen, Forster Park Primary 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
