The 31st edition of Spark Young Writers Magazine is out now. Published online in December 2025, the magazine features some of the best writing produced by children and young people aged 8 to 20 who live in the West Midlands region. Editor’s pick this issue is a piece by Tia-Roma Williams called Fast Texted.
To read Issue 31, click here. To access it as a PDF, click here.
If you’re interested in submitting to the next issue, find out how here.
Like any publication, Spark Young Writers is for its readers, not for its writers. Yet it’s also true of the best writing that the more it is personal, the more it is about how the writer sees the world, the better it is — and the more it connects with us.
To pick out a single example, my Editor’s Choice this issue is “Fast Texted” by Tia-Roma Williams, which is about choosing when and when not to use social media. It happens to be especially topical now that Australia has banned social media for children, but it’s richer than a straightforward news or opinion piece because you can feel what it means to the writer.
William Gallagher, Editor
It’s been an absolute pleasure to act as assistant editor for Issue 31 of Spark Young Writers Magazine. The breadth of submissions has been exciting to read: I’ve been on an adventure of maps, potions, goldfish, cats, and much more. Amongst this wild exploration, there have also been quieter pieces which have made me stop and weigh up the future — a fitting and timely pause for thought as we approach the turn of the year.
Claire Walker, Assistant Editor