Ideal for 5-8 years
Monster Mayhem
What kind of monster will they create?
Ideal for 6-13 years
Camp Scare
A campfire. A full moon. A rustle in the bushes... What happens next?
Ideal for 10-18 years
SOS Sagas: Wanted
Everyone Wants Something...
Ideal for 10-18 years
Fright Club
Can you scare someone in just 100 words?
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Story Lab 2026
Exciting new 500-word story writing contest for 7-18 year-olds
How it works...
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Use the amazing FREE resources and engaging themes to inspire children and young adults to get writing.
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Send your 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!
Welcome to Young Writers
Inspiring Young Writers since 1991
"Thank you so much for another opportunity! The class really enjoyed this."
Justina Denapoli, Father Vincent Capodanno Catholic Academy, NY
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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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