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June 15, 2010, 5:53 pm
Aged 5-11 years? Create an exciting image representing the festival of Eid ul-fitr! The winning design will be chosen by a leading panel of judges from the arts,...
March 25, 2010, 4:26 pm
Young Muslim Playwrights   Everyone has a story. What's yours?   The Royal Court is running an 11-week playwriting group starting in May 2010 to develop and...
March 23, 2010, 4:47 pm
  The programme for Scotland's first Muslim culture festival has been set out.Entitled Salaam Scotland, it will feature events around film, theatre, comedy, literature...
February 23, 2010, 3:43 pm
A great opportunity for Black and Ethnic Minority Editorial Talent Penguin Books, the world's best known publishing company, is delighted to launch a newly established...
January 18, 2010, 11:35 am
On the 16th December 2009, the Plymouth launch of the Young Muslim Writers Awards took place at the Central Library in the heart of the city centre. Children and young...
December 23, 2009, 4:13 pm
On the 2nd December 2009, the North West launch of the Young Muslim Writers Awards took place at Rochdale's Grand Hall. Over 150 children attended and worked with...
December 22, 2009, 6:43 pm
We at the Muslim Youth Helpline are running a new and innovative short story competition for young people in association with the Muslim Writers Awards. The competition is...
December 11, 2009, 2:09 pm
An exciting competition is inspiring new writers across the UK to craft stories, poems and songs, and be in with a chance of winning £10K. The Brit Writers’...
November 14, 2009, 5:47 pm
Frances Lincoln Limited, and Seven Stories, the Centre for Children’s Books, are proud to announce the second Diverse Voices Award in memory of Frances Lincoln, to...
November 9, 2009, 1:42 pm
Members of the public are able to nominate and vote for the best, and worst in prose or dramatic writing; nominations must be between 100 or 1,000 words and have been...
November 5, 2009, 3:20 pm
Is children's literature diverse enough? Many people would say no; others would ask why it matters, but I think it does. Children recognise themselves in books (and TV...
November 5, 2009, 3:20 pm
Calling educators, parent, and especially young writers and thinkers.