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 between 5 and 16 and living in the UK, we’re […]
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16.12.23 How to Write Funny Fiction with Burhana Islam, online
Date: Saturday 16th December 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM GMT Location: Online event Register: click here How To Write Funny Fiction with Burhana Islam Learn how to write funny fiction with Burhana Islam, […]
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 […]
02.09.23 Bolton: Poetry Workshops with Amina Atiq
Saturday 2nd September Ages 8 to 11: 12.30 to 2.00 Ages 12 to 16: 3.00 to 4.30 Location: Bolton High Street Library Registration is required. Please click here to register. Have you ever wanted to […]
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 […]
Winners from 2022 competition announced!
Guests gathered at London’s iconic Senate House on Saturday 12th November to celebrate the remarkable achievements of 2022’s shortlisted writers of the Young Muslim Writers Awards, a Muslim Hands project presented in association with […]
29.10.22 Leicester: Short Story Workshop with A.M. Dassu
Want to write a short story but not sure how to write realistic characters and how to edit your story? Join us on Saturday 29th October 2022 as multi-award-winning writer and World Book […]
9 and 10 August 2022: GLASGOW Workshops
Glasgow! Join us on 9th and 10th August to explore the craft of writing a screenplay and short story! To register: https://muslimhandsuk.wufoo.com/forms/glasgow-workshop-young-muslim-writers-awards/ Tuesday 9th August: Screenplay, Ages 11-16 | 1:30 to 3:30pm […]
28.07.22 Poetry Workshop with Amina Atiq
Save Our Words! We need your help! The bookworms are hungry and they are eating our poems. Amina Atiq is calling all superheroes to save the world of poetry. Time is running out, can you […]
25.06.22 London: Playscript Writing Workshop with Asif Khan
Join us on Saturday 25th June 2022 as we explore the craft of writing a playscript! Click here to register. Have you ever wanted to write a play to be performed on stage? […]