Elementary
Spook Squad
The latest creative writing contest ideal for 6-13 year-olds
Middle & High
Stranger Sagas
The latest creative writing contest to inspire 10-18 year-olds.
All
Pet Poetry
Keep up the love for creativity with this poetry contest for 4-18 year-olds.
Ideal for Pre-K & Kindergarten
My First Poem 2026
A brand new contest to introduce poetry to your students!
Ideal for 6-13
Monster Mini Tales
Go wild about writing with Monster Mini Tales!
Extended Closing Date
Friday 27th February 2026
Middle & High
Unsolved 2026
Bring the tension, intrigue, and excitement of crime fiction straight into your classroom with Unsolved.
Extended Closing Date
Friday 27th February 2026
All Ages
Once Upon A Dream
Explore endless possibilities and create confident writers with this poetry contest.
Extended Closing Date
Friday 27th February 2026
All
Winter Wonderland
Write a poem in any style and capture the essence of winter.
How it works...
1
Use the amazing FREE resources and engaging themes to inspire children and young adults to get writing.
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2
Send your work to Young Writers - our editors read every poem and story we receive!
3
It’s time to celebrate as children become authors published in a real book!
Welcome to Young Writers
Inspiring Young Writers since 1991
"This is a wonderful program for students to express themselves in a fun way!"
Karen Kinley, Salladasburg Elementary School, PA
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"This is my sixth year using YW to publish my students' writing and they are so easy to work with! My students are always excited to use the provided theme and challenge themselves to be chosen!"
Katie Miller, Blue Eye High School
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