The 5th Young Writers’ Competition 2026 was a bumper year with over 900 entries. Find our more here and read the award-winning stories. Open to all South African children age 6-18.
Young Writers’ Competition 2026
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Month: February 2026
Don’t Think Of Tigers
This book is magical invitation to the young reader to imagine any animal and the narrator will draw it. There’s just one problem: they’re really bad at drawing tigers. So whatever you do – don’t think of tigers! Funny and beautifully drawn with a heartwarming message that mistakes are important because that’s how we learn.
Ode To The River
A gorgeous rhyming picture book by Emily House that follows the mystery of rivers: where do they begin and where do they end?
Episode 13 – How To Get Published
Do you have a children’s book you dream of getting published?
We discuss the publishing scene in South Africa with Brad and Alison Harris of award-winning Imagnary House Publishers, one of South Africa’s most successful independent publishers.
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