Ideal for Pre-K & Kindergarten
My First Poem 2026
A brand new contest to introduce poetry to your students!
5-7
Super Me
A brand-new drawing contest for 5-7 year-olds.
Extended Closing Date
Friday 9th January 2026
Ideal for 6-13
Monster Mini Tales
Go wild about writing with Monster Mini Tales!
Middle & High
Unsolved 2026
Bring the tension, intrigue, and excitement of crime fiction straight into your classroom with Unsolved.
All Ages
Once Upon A Dream
Explore endless possibilities and create confident writers with this poetry contest.
Ideal for 6-13
Wonderverse
Ignite imaginations in any classroom and get your students writing with Wonderverse!
Extended Closing Date
Friday 9th January 2026
Ideal for 10-18
The Beautiful Truth
Inspire and engage 10-18 year-olds to write poems about what matters to them.
Extended Closing Date
Friday 9th January 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
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