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Published: Fri 20th Oct 2023
Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany books, writes a guest blog on how to create your very own monster!
By Jack Meggitt-Phillips | Activities, Author, Competitions, Fiction, Kids, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 13th Oct 2023
Halloween is here! We've put all of our amazing resources into one big blog including a Halloween Hunt and spooky poetry tips.
By Jenni Harrison | Competitions, Event, Holiday activities, Kids, Recommended Reads, Games, Halloween
Published: Mon 7th Aug 2023
Keep your children entertained over the summer holidays with these fun activities that will engage and inspire them whilst supporting literacy learning.
By Jenni Harrison | Activities, Annual Showcase, Book Reviews, Competitions, Holiday activities, Kids, SPaG Monsters
Published: Fri 3rd Feb 2023
We have a fun and creative challenge for you! Inspired by the book "The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams" by Shane Hegarty.
By Callum Elsom | Activities, Author, Holiday activities, Kids
Published: Tue 31st Jan 2023
In this post we share 6 tried and tested methods for getting over writer's block (and one weird bonus trick). So, if you’re stuck with your writing, give these a try!
By Ross | Kids, Toolkit, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Sun 20th Nov 2022
Read Verushka's in-depth book review of this compelling story...
By Verushka Anand | Book Reviews, Kids
Published: Sun 13th Nov 2022
Read Thomas' review of this amazing book!
By Thomas Whitting | Book Reviews, Kids, Libraries
Published: Sun 9th Oct 2022
Check out Mariam's review of this YA page-turner...
By Mariam Zaheer | Book Reviews, Family, Kids, Teachers
Published: Mon 15th Aug 2022
A huge bundle of free summer holiday activities for young writers aged 4-12... get creative, be inspired, have fun!
By Lynsey | Activities, Family, Guest Blog, Holiday activities, Kids, Parents, SPaG Monsters, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Annual Showcase
Published: Tue 19th Jul 2022
Lesley Parr, Boase Award nominated author of 'The Valley of Lost Secrets' has given her top 7 writing tips for budding authors...
By Lesley Parr | Author, Guest Blog, Kids, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 8th Jun 2022
Celebrating all creative writing styles up to 1,000 words... Open to ages 4-18, a fun and creative competition for all young writers to showcase their best piece of work!
Published: Sun 1st May 2022
The world around us... what do you love, or dislike? Share with us your thoughts on nature, wildlife, pollution, climate change...
By Lynsey | Activities, Competitions, Environment, Family, Kids, Parents, Poetry
Published: Fri 29th Apr 2022
How do you master self-empowerment? We’ve created a guide to support your journey from mindfulness to self-belief.
By Luke Chapman | Competitions, Kids
Published: Thu 28th Apr 2022
We're back with another SPaG Monsters grammar guide to support you in understanding cool grammar tips
By Jenni Harrison | Kids, Parents, SPaG Monsters
Published: Thu 21st Apr 2022
Author Matthew Fox share's the story of his latest book and his top thing to consider when writing.
By Matthew Fox | Activities, Author, Guest Blog, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Fri 8th Apr 2022
The Annual Page Turner Awards are hunting for writers aged 18-25 to share their work and writing experiences.
By Paula Sheridan | Guest Blog, Kids
Published: Thu 7th Apr 2022
Non-fiction author Martin Howard has created us an exclusive writing challenge, there's even an exciting giveaway to stay entertained over Easter
By Martin Howard | Activities, Author, Easter, Family, Holiday activities, Illustrator, Kids
Published: Fri 1st Apr 2022
Join Young Writers and Gareth Peter on Dinosaur Street with this exclusive guest blog to celebrate the book's release and find out how it was conceived
By Gareth Peter | Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents
Published: Fri 1st Apr 2022
Children's author Lissa Evans has shared her top tips on funny writing to help you develop your own comedic writing skills
By Lissa Evans | Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Writing Tips
Published: Sun 20th Mar 2022
Support your pupils in creating original characters for their Bonkers Monsters stories with these handy ideas!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Competitions, Kids, SPaG Monsters, Teachers, Top Tips
Published: Wed 16th Mar 2022
12-year-old Grace dives into the question of 'fiction or not?'. Grace shares her thoughts on fiction and whether we should spend our time on it!
By Grace Warrior | Guest Blog, Kids
Published: Wed 9th Mar 2022
"Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup" children's author Andy Sagar shares his top writing tips for magical stories...
By Andy Sagar | Activities, Author, Kids, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Guest Blog
Published: Mon 7th Mar 2022
Let’s dive into the most iconic historical fictional villains through time. Perfect to inspire writing and develop all angles of any story.
By Luke Chapman | Competitions, Kids, Teachers
Published: Wed 23rd Feb 2022
How to find inspiration, top tips, and how not to be boring! "Read How school visits and meeting readers has inspired my writing" by Dan Smith now...
By Dan Smith | Author, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips
Published: Sun 13th Feb 2022
Find out award-winning Kieran Larwood's top 3 tips on creating amazing characters in your stories...
By Kieran Larwood | Activities, Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Top Tips
Published: Fri 4th Feb 2022
To celebrate the release of 'Wolf Girl' by Jo Loring-Fisher we've got an exclusive activity and giveaway!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Competitions, Family, Holiday activities, Kids
Published: Fri 4th Feb 2022
Writing a story in the style of a diary is a brilliant way to get your readers inside the mind of your main character straight away. Here's author Kathy Weeks' inside knowledge to help you!
By Kathy Weeks | Activities, Author, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Writing Tips
Published: Thu 3rd Feb 2022
Learn about the history of Afro Hair with Kandace Chimbiri in her latest book. Diversify your reading list and learn about the world!
By Luke Chapman | Author, Family, Interview, Kids, Lit in Colour, Parents, Recommended Reads, Teachers
Published: Tue 1st Feb 2022
The amazing Gill Lewis has written a guest blog for us to celebrate the launch of "A Street Dog Named Pup!"
By Gill Lewis | Activities, Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Mon 31st Jan 2022
The Winter Olympics are almost here, check out these recommended reads!
By Lynsey | Family, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Mon 31st Jan 2022
Celebrate your favourite person in verse with Poetry Idol and you could win them, and yourself a fantastic prize!
By Lynsey | Activities, Competitions, Kids, Parents, Poetry, Teachers
Published: Fri 28th Jan 2022
Being an ally comes in many forms. Here's how anyone can make a difference through allyship and why it's so important.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids
Published: Thu 27th Jan 2022
Go from novice to finished podcast in no time with this simple podcast guide for teachers and young writers.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Family, Holiday activities, Kids, Teachers
Published: Thu 20th Jan 2022
Ross Welford was brave enough to take on our magic wheel in our latest instalment of Young Writers Interviews, oh... and there's magic!
By Luke Chapman | Author, Family, Interview, Kids
Published: Tue 11th Jan 2022
To celebrate the release of Gillian Cross & Alan Snow's latest book "Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure", Gillian shares with you some amazing mystery writing tips...
By Gillian Cross | Activities, Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Writing Tips
Published: Mon 10th Jan 2022
Developing independence can be difficult, it can also be beautiful and necessary, here's how to work on this all-important skill
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids
Published: Tue 28th Dec 2021
The New Year is here to why not take the opportunity to get write into it 😉 Here are some ideas for writing resolutions anyone can use to kick of 2022 the write way
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Christmas, Family, Holiday activities, Kids, Parents, Writing Tips
Published: Thu 16th Dec 2021
Here is Thursday 16th December 2021 Book In The Nook Giveaway! Win a copy of "Clarice Bean - Think Like An Elf" TODAY ONLY!
By Lynsey | Author, Christmas, Competitions, Family, Kids, Parents, Teachers
Published: Fri 3rd Dec 2021
Following the finding of Penguin Books’ Lit in Colour investigation, we began our own Lit in Colour journey with one ultimate goal: showcase the overflowing talent from minority groups that are diversifying bookshelves and making the world a better place.
By Luke Chapman | Author, Family, Interview, Kids, Libraries, Parents, Recommended Reads, Teachers, Lit in Colour
Published: Wed 1st Dec 2021
This year we’re running Book in the Nook which is a book & goodies giveaway EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. from the 1st Dec to the 17th!
By Lynsey | Competitions, Event, Family, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Winners
Published: Thu 11th Nov 2021
Chairman of Two Sides, Martyn Eustace, talks to Lilly Evans about the printing industry, its sustainability and myth-busting common misconceptions.
By Lilly Evans | Environment, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers
Published: Wed 10th Nov 2021
As COP26 discusses climate change, Editorial Director of Earth Island Publishing, Susan Wright tells how the print industry is sustainable & environmentally friendly.
By Susan Wright | Environment, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Guest Blog
Published: Mon 8th Nov 2021
Fun poetry writing competition encouraging budding writers to be inspired by this time of year.
By Lynsey | Activities, Competitions, Kids, Poetry, Teachers
Published: Wed 3rd Nov 2021
Diwali is here and it's one of the most celebrated events around the globe! To spread awareness, celebrate the event and highlight how great it is, we've collected some great Diwali themed recommended reads
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Tue 2nd Nov 2021
We have this handy tip and activity on how to set the scene perfectly when writing your book
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Holiday activities, Kids, Writing Tips, Toolkit
Published: Fri 29th Oct 2021
Halloween is here! We've put all of our amazing resources into one big blog including a Halloween Hunt and spooky poetry tips.
By Spook Chapman | Activities, Family, Holiday activities, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Tue 26th Oct 2021
'The Shadow Moth' from Francesca Gibbons took the world by storm, 'Beyond the Mountains' is the follow-up book and we had a chat with Francesca about all things 'A Clock Of Stars'
By Luke Chapman | Author, Family, Interview, Kids
Published: Tue 26th Oct 2021
A great mood can really add to the perfect Halloween, so grab a hot drink, hide under a blanket and check out our Halloween recommended reads.
Published: Thu 14th Oct 2021
Black History Month is a crucial time in any calendar. We've collected some recommended reads to help use this occasion as an opportunity for education and enlightenment.
By Luke Chapman | Event, Family, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Tue 12th Oct 2021
Nurturing opinions is important, young people have a voice and should be heard. Empower the youth and let them find their voices
By Luke Chapman | Kids, Poetry
Published: Thu 7th Oct 2021
The big day has finally come... Check out our heaps of Poetry resources, interviews, guest blogs, superstar poets and more!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Event, Family, Illustrator, Interview, Kids, Parents, Poetry, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 6th Oct 2021
Poet, writer and funny man Joshua Seigal has shared with us his top poetry tips to mark National Poetry Day.
By Joshua Seigal | Author, Family, Interview, Kids, Poetry, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Guest Blog
Published: Tue 28th Sep 2021
Check out our brand new SPaG Monsters video where we dive into the SPaG world and introduce this crazy bunch.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Virtual, SPaG Monsters
Published: Mon 27th Sep 2021
Find out more about these fantastic awards, how they celebrate with the winners and how your school can get involved in the 2022 awards...
By Lilly Evans | Event, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers
Published: Thu 23rd Sep 2021
6-year-old Xavier is our first ever completed toolkit user, and he's now an author! We talk with the new writer about his first-ever book and how he used the toolkit to write
By Luke Chapman | Author, Family, Interview, Kids, Toolkit, Alumni
Published: Mon 20th Sep 2021
Failure can be a difficult topic for many, but it’s an important part of life. We’ve got some tips on accepting failure and how to make it a positive!
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Top Tips, Poetry
Published: Fri 27th Aug 2021
Recipe books aren’t just for dinner, they’re an important part of the book world too.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Thu 26th Aug 2021
Author of ‘The Week at World’s End’ and Letters from the Lighthouse’ Emma Carroll has created an exclusive writing challenge for Young Writers. Have some fun and practice your skills.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Holiday activities, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Tue 24th Aug 2021
To celebrate the beginning of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics we’ve collected some recommended reads to get in the spirit of the games.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Wed 18th Aug 2021
Looking to improve your writing and create your best entry for the Big Poetry Party? Check out these writing tips that are sure to take your poem to the next level.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Kids, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Poetry
Published: Sat 14th Aug 2021
Our YouTube channel has a wealth of resources. From megastars to writing advice, you won’t find this content anywhere else!
By Jenni Harrison | Activities, Family, Interview, Kids, Parents, Virtual
Published: Fri 13th Aug 2021
8-year-old Super Sam has created us a Junior Toolkit unboxing video, watch here!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Family, Kids, Parents, Toolkit, Alumni
Published: Wed 4th Aug 2021
Who’s the youngest author you can think of? How about Guru, who aged just five created his very first book “sharing is caring”. Watch our interview with Guru here.
Published: Thu 29th Jul 2021
We’ve created a list full of cheap and fun date ideas anyone can do with their mates.
By Reta Kvietkauskaite | Activities, Family, Holiday activities, Kids
Published: Fri 16th Jul 2021
Join in the festivities and celebrate our birthday with us. You’re invited to celebrate with us at our Big Poetry Party.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Competitions, Holiday activities, Kids, Poetry
Published: Wed 14th Jul 2021
Download our handy character fact file sheet to help you develop characters, come up with ideas and stoke imagination!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Holiday activities, Kids, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Toolkit
Published: Thu 8th Jul 2021
SPaG Monsters is an online game for 6-11 year-olds. The Monsters are here to help boost English skills in a fun and engaging way, find out more here!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Family, Holiday activities, Kids, Teachers, Virtual, SPaG Monsters
Published: Mon 5th Jul 2021
The Complete Writer’s Toolkit – Junior Edition has been released! This wonderful kit is the perfect tool to help 8-12-year-olds let their imaginations go wild and write their own books.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Family, Kids, Toolkit
Published: Fri 25th Jun 2021
Author Tom Mitchell has created a writing challenge just for Young Writers! You can win a copy of his brand-new book by using the story starter and creating your own adventure.
By Tom Mitchell | Activities, Author, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Guest Blog
Published: Wed 9th Jun 2021
From holding a book signing at home to a photo shoot, why not treat your newly published author as the superstar they are.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Family, Kids
Published: Fri 4th Jun 2021
We’ve gone all out this year for World Environment Day. Check out our recommended reads, environmental tips from social media, a fun eco activity and our author interview!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Environment, Illustrator, Interview, Kids, Parents, Recommended Reads, Teachers
Published: Wed 2nd Jun 2021
June is Pride Month across the globe and we wanted to share our favourite LGBTQ+ books to celebrate and share information on the important topic.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Recommended Reads
Published: Wed 26th May 2021
UK Children’s Laureate and "How to Train Your Dragon" author Cressida Cowell was put to the test with some amazing questions from young writers of all ages!
By Luke Chapman | Author, Family, Interview, Kids
Published: Mon 24th May 2021
The new and exciting Complete Writer's Toolkit – Young Adult Edition is live and available for purchase. Including everything you need to write a masterpiece, find out more about the kit here.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Top Tips, Toolkit
Published: Sun 16th May 2021
Pandemic Poetry builds a safe space for writers to create poems about their future. Aimed at empowering youth and nurturing a community, we’re encouraging everyone to look at their future with hope and excitement.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Competitions, Kids, Teachers, Poetry
Published: Thu 13th May 2021
We’re celebrating Eid this year by sharing some of our favourite Eid books with you all.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Parents, Recommended Reads, Teachers
Published: Wed 12th May 2021
To commemorate teen self-esteem month we want to share some useful resources that can help with self-esteem and mental health.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Interview, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Wed 12th May 2021
The 13-year-old YouTuber and vlogger Chloemejustme spreads awareness on topics such as neurodiversity, self-acceptance, youth empowerment, and inspiration for all.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Interview, Kids, Parents
Published: Wed 12th May 2021
From the rules, format, and how to write them, find out everything you need to know about limericks.
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Family, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Published: Fri 30th Apr 2021
Children’s author Nicola Skinner gives Young Writers her top recommended reads, and tells us about her brand new book “starboard”
By Nicola Skinner | Author, Family, Interview, Kids, Guest Blog
Published: Mon 26th Apr 2021
Join in the fun! This Friday is our animal antics day, get creative and you could win a special prize
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Competitions, Family, Kids, Teachers
Published: Thu 22nd Apr 2021
We’re sharing our favourite sustainability focussed books along with our top tips to reduce your carbon footprint from reading.
By Luke Chapman | Family, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Environment
Published: Wed 14th Apr 2021
When writing fiction this is an important technique to master, use this activity to help you practise.
By Ben Reeves | Activities, Kids, Parents, Writing Tips, Toolkit
Published: Tue 6th Apr 2021
Use this character questionnaire to help craft fictional characters. Interesting characters are the basis for amazing story writing.
By Ben Reeves | Kids, Parents, Writing Tips, Activities, Toolkit
Published: Fri 26th Mar 2021
We’ve created some fun activities for the family to keep you entertained over the Easter holidays, check them out here.
By Luke Chapman | Easter, Family, Holiday activities, Kids, Parents
Published: Fri 26th Mar 2021
We’re teaming up with the charitable initiative Hug a Hospital to help thank the nations hard-working heroes, find out how you can help out!
By Luke Chapman | Holiday activities, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Charity, Family
Published: Wed 17th Mar 2021
Global Recycling Day is important to us here at Young Writers. Find out what we do to help combat our impact on the environment.
By Luke Chapman | Kids, Parents, Teachers, Environment
Published: Fri 12th Mar 2021
We’re celebrating our 30th birthday this year but need your help. See how you can get involved with the celebrations here.
By Luke Chapman | Competitions, Kids, Parents, Teachers
Published: Thu 11th Mar 2021
Writing can be an important creative outlet for children and young adults, we've created these tips to help children express and understand their emotions.
By Luke Chapman | Top Tips, Writing Tips, Teachers, Parents, Kids, Family