Spark Young Writers

Spark Young Writers groups are writing groups for children and young people interested in any kind of creative writing.

We meet monthly, during term time, across the West Midlands.

image (c) Lee Allen

Each group is:

  • fun! We laugh a lot during the sessions
  • friendly and informal
  • small – max. 15 children
  • led by a professional writer along with an assistant
  • varied – your child will do all kinds of writing, from fiction to poetry to playwriting
  • working on creative writing rather than spelling or punctuation
  • a chance for your child to develop their creative writing
  • a way to grow their confidence in their writing
  • not assessed – your child will get feedback and suggestions, but no “grades” or “attainment levels” are given

Please visit: https://www.sparkwriters.org/spark-young-writers-groups/ to book for this year.

Spark Young Writers groups meet monthly from September to June (10 sessions a year), for 2 hours on a Saturday.

Please contact the office if you would like to discuss other options for payment – we have free places available for those in financial need. Please email Emma Boniwell if you have any questions. For full details of eligibility, please see our Bursary policy

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. 

Submissions for the 30th anniversary edition of the Spark Young Writer Magazine are now being accepted – our biggest edition yet! The deadline is 28th April 2025

The 2024 Spark Anthology The Worry Balloon is now available to buy. Full details 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.