Young Writers' Annual Showcase 2023
Creative Writing Competition | All Ages
Celebrate your pupils' best pieces of writing from this academic year!
Have your pupils created amazing pieces of work this year that you’d love to share with the world?
The Young Writers Annual Showcase is the perfect way to celebrate your pupils’ hard work giving them the chance for their piece to be published in a real book.
From stories and poems to blog posts and essays you can choose any writing your pupils have done this academic year, up to 1,000 words. If there is a longer piece you absolutely love feel free to submit an extract.
It’s the perfect way to celebrate your pupils' achievement, increase their confidence and showcase your school’s talent!
❤️ Your pupils could be published in a real book alongside other budding writers from across the UK
🏆 We're awarding the best writers £100 and a trophy - could it be a pupil from your school?
The Young Writers' Annual Showcase 2023 has a 1,000-word limit, so let your pupils' talent shine! You can view last year's winners here and their feedback below...
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"He was very proud of himself and very surprised he won, it was amazing for him - best birthday present as the trophy in the post coincided with his birthday! He said he liked making up the story and now he has a pet caterpillar he will do a story about her. I really love it when children use their imagination and put story on paper for others to share."
Parent of Maximilien Baker (4) (4-year-old category winner)
"I was really excited when I found out I had won the competition and got my trophy. I love seeing my writing in the book and it was lots of fun to enter!"
Iris Bosworth (7) (5-7 year-olds category winner)
"Young Writers’ Annual Showcase was truly the perfect outlet for my creativity. It was a great opportunity for me to write a short essay on ‘Should Fairytales be Changed?’ - a topic I had a keen interest in and greatly enjoyed exploring and debating. I feel inspired to continue creative writing as a hobby."
Muskaan Arora (17) (16-18 year-old category winner)
Closing Date: Friday 15th September 2023
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Competition Rules
To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:
- Closing Date: Friday 15th September 2023
Only one entry per pupil, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible!
Pupils choose best piece of work they have written this academic year OR write new piece.
1,000 word limit.
Each pupil's name, age and school name must be included on each page of their entry.
Entries can be a photocopy, typed, handwritten or scribed by an adult.
All genres and styles of writing are welcome to be submitted.
Work entered into the showcase will be considered for publication in the Young Writers' Annual Showcase 2023.
Entries must be the entrant's own original work.
UK entrants only.
Entrants must be aged 4-18 years.
Copyright remains with the author.
If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.
For Schools
For Entrants
A winner in each age category will be chosen once the showcase is published in winter 2023:
- 4 year-olds
- 5-7 year-olds
- 8-11 year-olds
- 12-15 year-olds
- 16-18 year-olds
Each winner will receive £100 and a trophy. Both school and independent entrants are eligible for the prizes.
You can view last year's winners here.
Enter Online
Email your entries to competitions@youngwriters.co.uk
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Entrants type their entries online
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Send your entries, along with your school entry form, to:
FREEPOST RSLY-AUJA-RAHY
Young Writers
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF
We're looking forward to reading all the amazing entries!
Jenni, Editor
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Peterborough
PE2 9BF
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