Young Writers in the News

Hive South Yorkshire is a new hub for 14 to 25s from across South Yorkshire that offers high-quality writing activities and signposts writing-related opportunities to young people throughout the region through its online network Read more...

PEN International has released the longlist for its 2016 New Voices Award for young writers Read more...

It’s time to acknowledge that publishers have systematically deprived generations from becoming literate adults by favouring gossip over real culture, argues Joe Nutt Read more...

London Writers’ Week has announced its 2016 programme. This year London Writers’ Week will take place during the week of July 4th 2016 Read more...

The Hetty Feather author, who will be at the Cardiff Children's Literature Festival, says all children should learn the art of creative writing Read more...

here are only a couple of weeks left for writers in the north of England aged 16-21 to get their applications in to join next Writing Squad Read more...

Arvon is delighted to announce the mentees for this year’s Jerwood/Arvon Mentoring Scheme, to be mentored by poet Mona Arshi, playwright Chris Thorpe and novelist Emma Jane Unsworth Read more...

Sophie McKeand begins her work as Young People’s Laureate in April 2016, an initiative which gives youth communities the opportunity to develop their creative voices Read more...

British poet Sarah Howe has been awarded The Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award for her first collection of poems, Loop of Jade (Chatto & Windus) Read more...

15 year-old Brennig Davies from Barry, South Wales, has won the first-ever BBC Young Writers' Award with Book Trust for his story 'Skinning' Read more...