Elementary
Scary Tales
Creative writing contest for elementary and middle school students, ideal for 6-13 year-olds
Middle & High
Fright Club
Creative writing contest ideal for 10-18 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!
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See confidence and engagement soar!
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Welcome to Young Writers
Inspiring Young Writers worldwide since 1991
"My students absolutely loved the challenge of writing mini sagas!"
Darla Bubar, Edward Town Middle School, 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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