Mister Finch is a quirky rhyming tale written by Minds Underground’s Founder, Camille, bringing a fresh, fun-loving perspective on the elderly to children aged 3-7 years. Children aged 5-12 years now have the chance to enter a Mister Finch-inspired Creative Writing Competition! The competition will be adjudicated by the author herself, with the two prize winners receiving a Creative Writing Masterclass.

Searchlight Writing for Children Awards is a new rolling competition for aspiring authors writing for children or young adults. Their purpose is to shine a bright light on exceptional writing. They publish winning entries and act as a stepping stone for children’s authors to achieve their literary dreams.

Age: Over 16

It is so important that when we read, we are not narrow in our approach - that we pay attention to stories from across the globe, across cultures and experiences. This competition represents an opportunity for you to tell your own story with this in mind. Students of all ages are invited to share either a personal story, or tell the untold story of someone impacted by a conflict, from anywhere across the globe.

Age 8-18

The Elmbridge Literary Competition is perfect for any keen writers, national and international, looking to write to a great theme: music. You could play with lyricism (use sensory description - onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, sibiliance…), explore the way in which music represents a multiplicity of cultures, how music can trigger memory and evoke a certain time & place…the possibilities are endless!

Age 8-18

The iWrite competition is for budding writers looking to put their storytelling skills into practice with great scope for creativity - the competition has no directive, students are open to write anything creative at all. Prize is a £500 laptop!

Age 8-16

With lockdown looming and more time at home on the horizon, why not try your hand at some writing, and look to nature for some peace and inspiration? Anna Wilson, the judge of ‘My Wildlife’’s 2020 Nature Writing prize for 11-16 year olds, is a celebrated writer of nature books such as The Wide, Wide Sea, published in partnership with the National Trust.

Ages: 8-10 and 11-16

Contribute your creative vision in entry to the prestigious Young Walter Scott Creative Writing competition. Open to all young writers aged between 11 and 19, the Historical Fiction writing competition offers endless possibilities to really explore and test your writing ability & historical knowledge. This is your chance to test your skills of historical accuracy & harness those literary devices to transport your reader back in time.

Age: 11-19

UNESCO and the Idries Shah Foundation (ISF)’s World Tales Short Story Competition, invites young teenagers from around the globe to write about challenges of today and tomorrow (Climate change, human rights violations, conflicts, racism and discrimination) in the format of a short story. The theme of this 2020 First Edition is “Once upon a time in my future”.

Age 12-18