Staffordshire Junior groups

We’re delighted to introduce three new creative writing groups, working in partnership with Staffordshire Libraries. These groups are for children aged 8 – 11, or in school years 3 – 6 and start in January 2024. 

Each group will be led by a professional writer, who will introduce the young writers to lots of different styles of writing, and inspire them with fun creative writing activities at each session.

If your child is in secondary/high school, we also have groups meeting in Stoke Library and Burton on Trent Library – these are listed below.

Is your child in school Year 7 or above? Check out our other local groups here  →

Creative writing group

Get Writing

If you’d like to submit a piece of your writing for possible inclusion in the magazine, please see the Get Involved page to see more details. This magazine is published online three times a year: summer (June/July), winter (October-December) and spring (February-April) terms.

Our Spark Young Writers groups for September 2024-June 2025 are now available to book.

For any existing Sparks members wishing to re-enrol, please check your email.

Submissions for the 30th anniversary edition of the Spark Young Writers Magazine are now CLOSED. Our next submission window opens late September 2025.

Submit to our 2025 printed Anthology are now CLOSED.

Full details of all Spark Anthologies can be found here.

 Check out all our ideas for writing prompts at our Get Writing tab. 

A wide selection of images, videos and Funsheets for young writers to complete.