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 you to submit your entry for a chance to be read by our judges!
If you’re one of this year’s shortlisted writers, you’ll be invited to the awards ceremony, receive a certificate, and be gifted with books!
The closing date for the 2024 Young Muslim Writers Awards has been extended to midnight on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
To submit your entry, please visit our 2024 submissions page.
We’ve compiled a list of resources to help you get started on your writing journey!
For grown ups
Each year we run a writing competition for children aged 16 or under to celebrate their creativity and writing talent. We hope to inspire children and help them become confident writers.
Short stories, Poems, News Reports, Screenplays and Play Scripts that are submitted are assessed to select the top five entries from each category. These shortlisted entries are presented to our expert panel of judges comprised of distinguished poets, authors and other notable figures from the arts and media industry.
Shortlisted writers are presented with a certificate and a gift bag of books, and are invited to an awards ceremony where the winners are announced.
The closing date for the 2024 Young Muslim Writers Awards has been extended to midnight on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
Writers aged up to 11 are invited to submit a Poem and a Short Story.
Writers aged 11 to 16 are invited to submit a Poem, Short Story, News Report, Play Script, and a Screenplay.
To easily submit your child or student’s writing, please visit our 2024 submissions page.
To submit multiple entries quicker, please email mail(at)ymwa.org.uk.