David Walliams will be judging this year’s National Young Writers’ Awards

If your kids love writing stories, why not have them enter the 2018 National Young Writers’ Awards? This year the theme is ‘heroes’. Children can write a story about a personal hero, whether that be their parent, an authority figure or someone they aspire to be like.

David Walliams has been announced as the judge of this year’s competition. David has published 10 novels, three short stories and six picture books. He said “It is a real privilege to be named judge for this year’s National Young Writers’ Awards and I am so looking forward to reading what the brilliant brains of our country’s children come up with. To write is such a wonderful, creative outlet for people of all ages and competitions just like this one are a brilliant way of encouraging kids across the UK to take the leap and release their inner authors!”

The competition is open to UK children aged between 4 and 14 of all abilities. Entries to the Awards can be submitted between Monday 5th March and Sunday 29th April.

The winners will get a trip to Disneyland Paris and £500 of books for their school. The top 10 entries will also receive £250 worth of books for their schools from Letts Revision, plus a large print of the opening line of their story by QuirkyLime. Each of the regional winners will also win £50 worth of books.

It’s very easy to enter. Entry forms are available on the website at explorelearning.co.uk/youngwriters. Simply submit your child’s story online or send to Explore Learning’s head office at NYWA, Explore Learning, 74 North Street, Guildford, GU1 4AW.