Young Writers

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We aim to promote poetry and creative writing in children aged 5-18 by offering free resources to teachers, parents and writers.

Our competitions give young writers the opportunity to develop their skills and see their work in a published book! At Young Writers UK we've been working with schools, parents and young writers across the world since 1991. Our aim is to promote poetry and creative writing within children from ages 5-18 years. We offer free resources for writers, parents, and teachers including writing tips, newsl

14/08/2026

It’s Feel Good Friday, and we’re pleased to announce our Star of the Week... Layla! Layla is now a published artist in a Monster Mayhem book, her drawing titled Yerp appears in Monster Mayhem Featuring Migle! 🎉

Congratulations Layla!

Photos from Young Writers's post 14/08/2026

Who wants a FREE BOOK?

We have 5 copies of How To Grow Magic - The Giant Mystery by Rachel Morrisroe, illustrated by Steven Lenton to give away. Thanks to Puffin Books for gifting them.

To be in with a chance of winning a copy, simply follow us, like and share this post!

13/08/2026

Good luck if you're getting your A-level results today!

Fingers crossed you get what you need, and if you don't then please don't lose hope. There's always a way to get to where you want to go, it just might not be the route you thought it would be.

Photos from School Literacy Network's post 13/08/2026
12/08/2026

Editor Tip:

Make sure you give your poem or story a title. It can finish off your piece and give it that final bit of polish.

Plus, if you're working with a word limit, you can sneak a bit of extra info in as the title doesn't count towards the word limit - but don't go writing a full sentence for your title, that would look silly!

10/08/2026

There's a partial solar eclipse happening on Wednesday - make sure you stay safe if watching it, with special eclipse glasses or a pinhole camera.

Find out more: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/solar-eclipse-guide.html

Hey, here's an idea - why not write a story inspired by the eclipse? What happens if the sun doesn't come back out? What if the eclipse is caused by an alien spaceship? Get writing, we'd love to read your eclipse stories!

09/08/2026

Today is National Book Lover's Day so let us know what you're reading, or what your favourite book is!

07/08/2026

It’s Feel Good Friday, and we’re pleased to announce our Star of the Week... Anita! Anita has just become a published author in an I Have A Dream book titled A Way With Words! 🎉

Well done Anita!

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