YMWA Anthology 2020
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 […]
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19.12.20 Poetry workshop with Cecilia Knapp
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 […]
12.12.20 What happened next? Catch-up with winners
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 […]
Winners announced on Boxing Day 2020!
Winners of the 2020 Young Muslim Writers Awards will be announced in a star-studded ceremony broadcast on Islam Channel. This virtual ceremony features speeches from Director of the Royal Society of Literature Molly Rosenberg, […]
Review: Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World
By Burhana Islam (author), Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator) Reya Ahmed (Illustrator) Saffa Khan (Illustrator) Aaliya Jaleel (Illustrator) Deema Alawa (Illustrator) Aghnia Mardiyah (Illustrator) Published by Puffin Books (July 2020) A review by Aishah Kola-Olukotun […]
Journalism workshop with Nabila Ramdani – 16th July 2020
Join our first ever journalism workshop! Young writers will have a chance to learn more about writing an article with multi-award winning journalist Nabila Ramdani, whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The […]
2020 Young Muslim Writers Awards now open for submissions
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, […]
Judges announced for 2019 competition
We are delighted to announce the judges of the 2019 Young Muslim Writers Awards are as follows: Abubakr Al-Shamahi is a British-Yemeni television and multimedia journalist, with a focus on explaining not just what […]
Shortlisted writers revealed in the 2019 competition
The winners of the 2019 Young Muslim Writers Awards (YMWA) will be announced on Saturday 30th November, at the iconic Senate House in London. The awards will be presented in association with the Institute […]
Summer Writing Workshop Roadshow 2019
We’re heading on a summer roadshow, delivering creative writing workshops in Blackburn, Leicester, and London in July and August 2019. Join us and learn more about how to write a short story and how […]