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Let's Talk About Representation in Children's Books
Published: Wed 29th June 2022
Do we truly represent the diversity of our society on our children's bookshelves? Jennifer Pickup explores the role models who feature in the books our children read, both at home and at school, and asks important questions about representation.
12 Top Tips for Young Writers from Author Ros Roberts
Published: Wed 8th June 2022
Ros Roberts, Boase Award nominated author of 'Digger and Me' has taken the time to give our readers her top 12 gems of writing advice for young authors... Definitely worth a read if writing your own stories and novels is something you're aiming for!
By Young Writers Admin | Author, Guest Blog, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Story Writing Advice from the Experts!
Published: Wed 8th June 2022
Are you a budding young author? Check out these top writing tips from Boase Award nominated editors Ruth Bennett and Ella Whiddett... Expert advice to help you progress with your writing skills!
Young Writer's Annual Showcase 2022
Published: Wed 8th June 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!
Fun Creative Writing Activities for the Jubilee Weekend
Published: Tue 31st May 2022
We've put together some Jubilee themed writing activities for kids for a bit of fun over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend.
Meet The Team - Ash Graham - Senior Customer Care Advisor
Published: Thu 26th May 2022
Ash is one of the many smiling faces of Young Writers. She supports anyone who needs a hand and answers our phones and emails with a smile and enthusiasm!
6 Top Writing Tips from Children's Author, Yarrow Townsend
Published: Wed 25th May 2022
Debut children's author, Yarrow Townsend gives some fantastic story writing advice to help budding young authors. Discover how finding the place for your story and setting the scene can help with character development.
YA Author Interview - Sophie Cameron
Published: Thu 19th May 2022
In her new book, Our Sister, Again, Sophie tackles some big philosophical questions. Here she talks to us about using young adult fiction to explore bigger issues in a way that is fun and interesting to read for ages 10 and up...
Nurturing self-discovery in your classroom - A teachers’ guide
Published: Fri 6th May 2022
The role of a teacher is endless. Supporting young ones in developing and finding themselves can be hard! That’s why we’ve created this teacher guide on how to help your class on their journeys of self-discovery.
Author Interview - Pooja Puri
Published: Thu 5th May 2022
Interview with children's writer Pooja Puri. Author of 'A Robot Squashed my Teacher', Pooja explains how she got into writing, her experience of becoming a published children's author and the importance of diversity in children's literature.
By Young Writers Admin | Author, Guest Blog, Interview, Recommended Reads