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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Winners Announced: Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2025
Aspiring creative writers from across South Africa once again demonstrated their talent in the annual Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition (YWC) – the country’s premier youth writing competition for learners aged 6 to 18.
How to PLOT your story
A good plot is the key to a page-turning story that keeps your reader interested and helps to guide you through the writing process. Organiser of the Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition, Corinne Rosmarin, shares top tips on creating a plot for any story.
KBF Young Writers’ Competition 2024 Winners & eBook
Find out who won the Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2024. Read their stories (and all the runners’ up) on the eBook!
Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2024
It’s another year of the annual Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition and we can’t wait to read your entries! Celebrating the talents of young writers across South Africa, the competition is open to all school children aged 6 – 18.
Winners of Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2023
Kingsmead College, a girls’ school in Johannesburg, recently announced the winners of their second national Young Writers’ Competition. The competition, run alongside their annual Kingsmead Book Fair, aims to build a new generation of young writers in South Africa.
KBF Young Writers’ Competition 2022
Kingsmead Book Fair is launching a nationwide Young Writers’ Competition for ages 6 – 18. Enter now and show us your creative spark! Competition closes 16 May 2022.
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