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!
Extended Closing Date
Friday 13th March 2026
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 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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"My students absolutely loved the challenge of writing mini sagas!"
Darla Bubar, Edward Town Middle School, NY
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