March 13, 2012, 5:55 pm
From left: Francesca Dow, Managing Director of Puffin Books; Charles Hay, Director of Consular Services at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Sufiya Ahmed...
February 21, 2012, 5:53 pm
Muslim Writers Awards are always looking for bright and enthusiastic individuals to support a small but ambitious team to help deliver an exciting portfolio of events over...
November 10, 2011, 11:47 am
WBA Super and IBF Light Welterweight Champion boxer Amir Khan and 5000m Gold Medallist Mo Farah join a host of figures to lend their support to the Muslim Writers Awards.
June 15, 2011, 10:39 am
The second Young Muslim Writers Awards (YMWA) ceremony took place on Wednesday 1st June at an afternoon ceremony held at London’s iconic Senate House. YMWA is part of the...
May 19, 2011, 9:54 am
16 year old Mina Muhammad, who won Best Short Story Award in the 14-16 age category at last year's Young Muslim Writers Awards, has been shortlisted for an Arts &...
March 16, 2011, 11:54 am
Some you will remember that Mina Mohammed won the Best Category prize at last years Young Muslim Writers Awards. She's capitalised on this success by going onto get...
January 27, 2011, 1:08 pm
Remember our 50 word writing competition from the Global Peace & Unity show last November? With the apples? With an iPad up for grabs? Of course you do....
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
Calling educators, parent, and especially young writers and thinkers.
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...
