Online groups 2024-25 - Spark Young Writers

Online Groups 2025-6

These groups are aimed at young people who either prefer to attend an online group, or who are unable to reach one of our in-person groups. For full details, including dates and booking links, please click on the name of the group.

"My daughter is graduating with a First in Creative Writing. Attending the writing course really helped her find her voice, and made her realise that her writing was important, and was something to be proud of. "

Spark Parent

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.

Book now for Creative Writing groups 2025 - 2026

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 now OPEN for Spark Magazine

Submissions for the 30th anniversary edition of the Spark Young Writers Magazine are now OPEN. Submissions will close Friday 14th November at 10:00pm.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR WRITING.

Full details of all previous Spark Anthologies can be found here.

Looking for creative writing resources?

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.