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2024 Competition Now Open!

  For budding writers   The Young Muslim Writers Awards is back for the 13th year and want to hear from you! If you’re aged 16 or under and living in the UK, we’re inviting […]

Thank you to the 2023 entrants!

Thank you to all the entrants who took part in the 2023 Young Muslim Writers Awards! We are honoured you shared your entries with us, and look forward to reading your creative writing. We are […]

2023 Competition Now Open!

  For budding writers   The Young Muslim Writers Awards is back for the 12th year and want to hear from you! If you’re aged between 5 and 16 and living in the UK, we’re […]

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Activities

30.11.24 Nottingham – Plot a Story Masterclass with AM Dassu

  Join us this November to explore the craft of writing a story and developing characters! Saturday 30th November 2024 1 to 3 pm Ideal for 8 to 13 year olds Location: Muslim Hands Office, […]

14.12.24 Oldham: Write Funny Fiction with Burhana Islam

  Join us this December to explore the craft of writing a funny short story! Saturday 14th December 2024 1.00 to 2.30pm Ideal for 8 to 15 year olds Registration required: click here Location: Education […]

26.10.24 Meet AM Dassu!

    We’re joined by the multi-award-winning YA and children’s author of Boy, Everywhere, AM Dassu, to learn more about her globally celebrated books and her writing journey. There’ll be plenty of time for questions, so now’s […]

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Reviews

YMWA 2021 Anthology

  The 2021 Young Muslim Writers Awards Anthology is now live to read here!   Enjoy reading the shortlisted short stories, poems, screenplays, play scripts, and articles which were put before the judges, and learn […]

Review: Mission Mayhem

  Mission Mayhem by Burhana Islam (illustrated by Farah Khandaker) | Published by Knights Of (April 2021)   | A review by Sophie Hanif | Young writer and winner of the 2020 Young Muslim Writers […]

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Beatrix Potter

“There is something quite delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.”

 

 

James A. Michener

“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.”

 

 

Louise L’Amour

“Start writing no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”