YMWA 2021 Anthology

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Book review: High Rise Mystery

by Sharna Jackson Published:  Knights Of Media (April 2019)   A review by Fatema Zahra Mithwani, a 10 year-old young writer and winner of the 2018 Young Muslim Writers Awards – Aged 7-11 Poetry RATING: 8.5/10 […]

Book review: Knights and Bikes

Book review: Knights and Bikes (Gabrielle Kent) By Gabrielle Kent Knights Of (August 2018)   A review by Umar Ibrahim   Young Muslim Writers Awards 2017 Winner – Key Stage 1 Poetry and Short Story […]

Book Review: A Change is Gonna Come

By Various Authors Stripes (Little Tiger Press Group)     A review by Safeerah Mughal Young Muslim Writers Awards 2015 Winner – Key Stage 4 (Age 14-16) Poetry and Short Story       In […]

Celebrating Eid with Children

Whether you’ve decorated your home, prepared special sweets or wrapped presents to share on the day, we know celebrating Eid al-Fitr can be a very exciting time for children.     To help young readers celebrate […]

Ramadan Books for Young Readers

Ramadan is a time for reflection, extra prayer and an opportunity for the family to gather. To introduce the holy month to children, we’ve compiled a list of books for young readers on Ramadan and […]