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2026 Young Muslim Writers Awards opens!

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

Winners announced in the 2025 Young Muslim Writers Awards

Earlier this year we invited writers to share their short stories, poems, screenplays and play scripts. Young writers answered that call and the entries came flooding into the 2025 Young Muslim Writers Awards. Five entries […]

Shortlist announced for 2025 Competition

Earlier this year we invited writers to share their short stories, poems, screenplays and play scripts. Young writers answered that call and the entries came flooding in to the 2025 Young Muslim Writers Awards. They […]

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Activities

20.12.25 Online: Write a Mystery Story with Niyla Farook

Write a Mystery Story with Niyla Farook ✍️ Want to write a story that’s full of mystery? 🕵️‍♂️ Join NIYLA FAROOK, author of A Tariq Twins Mystery series as she shows us how to write a mystery story!   […]

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, […]

25.01.25 Oldham: Write Funny Fiction with Burhana Islam

  Join us this January to explore the craft of writing a funny short story! Saturday 25th January 2025 1.00 to 2.30pm Ideal for 8 to 15 year olds Registration required: click here Location: Education […]

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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.”