Winners of the 2021 Young Muslim Writers Awards will be announced in a televised awards ceremony this New Year’s Eve on Islam Channel at 4:30pm, insha’Allah. Earlier this year we invited young writers […]
Join Huffington Post’s FAIMA BAKAR in this interactive workshop exploring the field of journalism. Take part in activities, learn how to write your own article, and ask Faima questions. What Makes A Story: […]
SHORT STORY WORKSHOP Join us on Monday 9th August as we learn from children’s author NIZRANA FAROOK on how to write an adventure short story, with a focus on setting and plot! 11am – 12:30pm, […]
SCREENPLAY WORKSHOP Join us this Sunday 11th July as we learn from Screenwriter and Director RAISAH AHMED on how to write a screenplay! 12-1:30pm, 90mins Register for the Zoom link. — Raisah is a writer […]
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 […]
Each year we run a writing competition for children aged between 5 and 16 to celebrate their creativity and writing talent. We hope to inspire children and help them become confident writers. Short stories, poems, […]
The 2020 search for the nation’s best stories, poems, articles, and screenplays came to an end on Boxing Day `as we celebrated the shortlisted writers of the 2020 Young Muslim Writers Awards. The winners from […]
To find out which entries caught the judge’s attention, immerse yourself in the literary worlds created by this year’s shortlisted authors, poets, journalists, and screenwriters, and set sail on their adventures! Learn more […]
Join poet, novelist and playwright of Finding Home and Losing the Night, Cecilia Knapp for a fun and creative online poetry workshop, on Saturday 19th December! Learn how to form and produce your best […]
They’ve won Young Muslim Writers Awards, but ever wondered what they’re up to now? Hop onto our online session on Saturday 12th December to find out more about some of our past YMWA […]