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Sparking a love of writing in every child, one story at a time.

   Free resources for teachers and parents

   Opportunity to be published in a real book

   A free book for every school that enters

   Proven to boost confidence and engagement

   Prizes to be won for schools and children

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Ideal for 4-7

Super Me - Drawing Competition

BRAND-NEW drawing competition for 4-7 year-olds

Ideal for 7-12

The Magical Map

Creative writing competition ideal to get 7-12 year-olds writing imaginative stories

Ideal for 11-18

Fight or Flight

An exciting creative writing competition to engage 11-18 year olds and get them writing thrilling tales.

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Lest We Forget 2024

Reflect on the realities of war and conflict, and the hope for peace with Lest We Forget poetry competition...

Ideal for ages 11-18

Fright Club (11-18 Year-Olds)

What lurks in your imagination...? Get involved today in this ghost story writing competition for writers aged 11-18 years!

Ideal for ages 5-11

The Spook Squad (For 5-11 Year-Olds)

What lurks in your child's imagination...? Get them involved today in this ghost story writing competition for writers aged 5-11 years!

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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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!
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See confidence and engagement skyrocket!
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Welcome to Young Writers

Inspiring Young Writers since 1991

"The children enjoyed creating their poems using their own imaginative ideas and are very excited to enter the competition! Thank you!"
Aimee Zimmerman, Austrey CE Primary School
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"We really enjoyed this - resources were useful and was lovely to read the poems, thanks!"
Megan Lister, Murrayburn Primary School
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