Published: Wed 6th Jul 2022
Joseph Coelho has been announced as Waterstones’ Children’s Laureate 2022-2024, a post given to an author or illustrator who has inspired and entertained children with their work.
Published: Wed 29th Jun 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.
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: Wed 8th Jun 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!
Published: Wed 8th Jun 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
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.
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!
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.
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...
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.