Atom Learning Young Author Award 2024
Atom Learning
Young Author Award 2024
UK creative writing competition for ages 7–11
Calling all young aspiring writers!
Do you know a child who loves writing? We’re looking for the UK’s best storytellers!
Atom Learning is launching the third annual Young Author Award to celebrate the generation’s upcoming young writers. With the chance to win incredible prizes, including a trip to Disneyland Paris and more, it’s time to pick up a pen and get ready for a summer celebration of creativity!
The theme for 2024 is What's that noise?
Entrants must submit a creative response to this theme in no more than 500 words. Entries must be submitted through this form.
All entrants must be aged between 7–11 on the day the competition closes (17th June 2024). Submissions must be written by the child and must not be supported by an adult. We’re looking for aspiring writers, not perfect wordsmiths!
Dates for your diary
Tuesday 6th May 2024: Young Author Award 2024 competition opens
Monday 17th June 2024: Young Author Award 2024 competition closes at 11.59 (BST)
Wednesday 3rd July 2024: announcement of winner and runners-up
Plan your entry with Atom's free creative writing course
Help your child warm up their creative writing muscles and start planning their competition entry with Atom's free course. Over the course of four days, you'll get a new video lesson delivered straight to your inbox.
Lesson 1: Outstanding Openings
Lesson 2: Brilliant Build-Ups
Lesson 3: Dramatic Dilemmas
Lesson 4: Exciting Endings
Ready to get started? Click the button below to complete the form and receive Lesson 1 straight away.
Ready to submit your child's entry?
Winner of the 2023 Young Author Award
Watch the moment Victoria – Winner of the Atom Learning Young Author Award 2023 – found out she'd won the first place prize.
Click the link below to read the top three entries from last year's award.
Highlights from the 2023 Young Author Award
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Terms & conditions
There will be one winning entry for the Atom Learning Young Author Award and 10 prizes for judge-selected runners-up. All children must be aged between 7–11 at the point of close on 17th June 2024.
The winner of the 1st place entry will win a one-night trip to Disneyland Paris for a family of four. The trip must be taken before 17th June 2025, excluding the Christmas holiday period (2nd December 2024 – 3rd January 2025). Travel from the UK, accommodation and park entry expenses will be covered, and families will also receive full board for the duration of their stay which provides three meals a day per person. The 1st place winner will also receive a Chromebook worth £250 and a 6-month free subscription to the online learning platform Atom Home.
There will be the option of a £50 book voucher or a free one-month subscription for Atom Home for 10 runners up.