Stories, ideas, and community wins.

Three Words Can Start a Story

A playful, low-pressure exercise to help a young writer move from a blank page to the first scene.

The First Draft Does Not Need to Be Perfect

A simple plan for helping young authors finish a first draft without getting stuck on every sentence.

Feedback That Keeps Young Writers Writing

What parents, teachers, and mentors can say after a young writer shares a new story.

Turn a Read-Aloud into a Story Workshop

Four conversation prompts that help families and classrooms notice how stories are built.

From Finished Story to Shared Book

A gentle checklist for young authors who want to turn a completed story into something readers can hold or open.

2026 Young Authors Book Contest | Ages 5-20 | Awesome Young Authors

Enter the 2026 Awesome Young Authors Book Contest! Open to young writers ages 5-20 in the USA & Canada. Submit your book July 1-31, 2026. Win awards & recognition.

10-Day Young Author Support Challenge for Kids, Teens, and Families 📖✨

10-Day Young Author Support Challenge: Day 1 & Day 2 - Can Help young writers turn ideas into stories, one simple step at a time.Every great book begins with one idea, one sentence…

Calling All Young Writers: The 7th Annual Awesome Young Authors’ Awards Book Contest Opens July 1–31, 2026

Every young author has a story worth celebrating. Whether their book began as a dream, a school project, a family goal, or a personal passion, the courage to write and publish dese…

A New Chapter Begins: Introducing the Awesome Young Authors Alliance

Introducing the Awesome Young Authors Alliance — a year-round community for young writers, families, and mentors. Join for early access to contests, recognition, and resources.

Calling All Youth Writers: Turn Your Story Into a Published Book This Summer

Join the Awesome Young Authors online summer writing camp for kids ages 6–16. Help your child write, illustrate, and become a published author this summer.

📚 Congratulations Award-Winning Author Mary Ann Jensen! 🎉

We are excited to celebrate Mary Ann Jensen, our 2022 - 1st Place Awesome Young Authors Award-winning author, on the release of her 6th book in The Sundance Springs Series — Reboun…

Seed of Kindness Project

Volunteers are need for this community event. Ages 5 - 17 years old. When Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Youth in Action: Driving Change with the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Project 09_03_2025.mp4The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is committed to ending hunger and empowering young people to create meaningful change in their communities and we’re honored…

Big News for Young Authors: Celebration Prize Book Release + 2026 Contest Updates

Ignite their story with the Ultimate Awesome Young Author’s Achievement Collection!Ignite their story and celebrate their success with the Ultimate Young Author's Commemorative Col…

2026 Write On! Youth Voices Writing Contest

Call For Speakers!

New Year, New Youth Author Opportunities!

All Posts Community & Programs New Year, New Youth Author Opportunities! AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Jan 25 0 min read Recent Posts

⭐Empower Young Voices: Join the Awesome Young Author's Giving Tuesday Campaign

download (3).mp41030 (1).movThis Giving Tuesday, help us nurture the next generation of literary stars! 🌟 Our campaign shines a spotlight on talented young authors who are already…

The Classroom Challenge to Stop Hunger: Fueling Futures, One School at a Time

Stop Hunger Classroom ChallengeHelp your students make hunger projects better and answer the question: If you could give where you live, how would you help end hunger?

Celebrating Family Literacy Month: Building Bonds Through Books

Pen and Page Tribute: Celebrating the Award- Winning Storytellers #booktokMedia Credit: https://spectrumnews1.com - One of Wisconsin’s youngest published authors releases new boo…

Celebrating Awesome Young Authors’ Achievements

Kid author George Latham IV wins 2025 Awesome Young Author Award

Fueling Futures: How the Chick-fil-A Scholarship Helps Students Succeed

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Meet the Youth Authors Winning Awards for Their Children’s Stories

Join Karen, all the way from beautiful New Zealand, as she shares her excitement and heartfelt reactions to discovering a group of incredible, award-winning youth authors who are t…

Hat Scarf & Gloves Drive

All Posts Community & Programs Hat Scarf & Gloves Drive king4cookies Oct 10, 2025 0 min read Recent Posts

Youth Trailblazers Awards

All Posts Community & Programs Youth Trailblazers Awards king4cookies Oct 7, 2025 0 min read Recent Posts

Empower Youth for the Future!

All Posts Community & Programs Empower Youth for the Future! king4cookies Oct 3, 2025 0 min read Recent Posts

HUGE Congratulations to our Awesome Young Authors’ Award Winners!

1001(1).mp4A HUGE Congratulations to our Awesome Young Authors’ Award Winners! Your hard work and creativity have truly shined through and we are super excited for each of you! Awa…

The Countdown Is On: AYAA Annual Book Contest Deadline in 3 Days

Only days left to enter the AYAA Annual Youth Book Contest! See how young authors can submit their books before the deadline and celebrate their writing.

NDEAM 2025 – 80th Anniversary Celebration & Conference

Get ready to celebrate! Gateway Technical College’s 2025 NDEAM Conference, “Celebrating Value and Talent,” will take place on October 14, 2025. This event honors the 80th anniversa…

Funding Opportunity for Youth-Led Projects

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Writing Contest ending Soon

All Posts Community & Programs Writing Contest ending Soon king4cookies Sep 25, 2025 0 min read Recent Posts

Teens Read 2025: Connecting Students with National Book Award Finalists

November 18, 2025, the Finalists for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature connect with middle and high school students for Teens Read!Hosted by bestselling author C…

⭐Calling All Young Authors! ⭐ Our Book Contest is Now Open through July 20, 2025!

All Posts Community & Programs ⭐Calling All Young Authors! ⭐ Our Book Contest is Now Open through July 20, 2025! AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Jul 1, 2025 0 min read Updated: Jul 1, 2025…

Check out our new Kid Author Cartoon Series!

Jaxon’s Campfire Reads 🔥📚 | EP 1: Super Space Crew Adventure Begins!

Racine Youth Peace Initiative

foster positive relationships within their communities, working in partnership with local organizations and lawenforcement.

POV: You just got your summer books and can’t stop reading 📚☀️✨

There’s something magical about that first moment you dive into a fresh stack of stories — the cozy corners, the page-turning excitement, and the promise of adventures waiting insi…

⭐ POV: You're watching your Favorite Award-Winning Youth Author's Books Come to Life! 💫

These Awesome Young Authors are turning their dreams into pages and their voices into powerful stories. From heartfelt poetry to thrilling adventures, their words are bold, brillia…

Youth Volunteers are needed

All Posts Community & Programs Youth Volunteers are needed AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Mar 27, 2025 0 min read Recent Posts

Empowering Youth for Change: Our Partnership with the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is dedicated to ending hunger and empowering youth to create positive change in their communities. We are excited to be a recipient of their grant…

National Civics Bee - Deadline: February 4

The application period for the 2025 National Civics Bee is now open for 6th to 8th-grade students. This competition encourages young people to flex their civics knowledge and get i…

Shine Bright in 2025: New Year Inspiration for Young Authors to Write & Publish

Start 2025 inspired! Discover why this is the year for young authors to share their voice, write boldly, and publish their stories. Encouragement for aspiring youth writers.

⭐Empower Young Voices: Join the Awesome Young Author's Giving Tuesday Campaign

1030 (1).movThis Giving Tuesday, help us nurture the next generation of literary stars! 🌟 Our campaign shines a spotlight on talented young authors who are already making their ma…

Congratulations!!

A HUGE Congratulations to our 2024 Awesome Young Authors’ Award Winners! Your hard work and creativity have truly shined through and we are super excited for each of you! Award-win…

Celebrating 5 years of Literary Stars' Greatness!

Celebrating Years of Award-Winning Awesome Youth Authors! ️We’re so excited to be marking our 5th anniversary of honoring and uplifting the incredible talents of young authors. Ove…

Book submissions are open now!

️Calling All Young Authors! Our 5th Annual Awesome Young Authors book submissions will open from September 1-15, 2024 . Are you a talented writer under 18 years old? This is your c…

⭐Calling All Young Authors! ⭐ Our Book Contest is Open Now through July 20, 2025!

Calling All Young Authors! Our 6th Annual Awesome Young Authors book submissions is open now JULY 1-20, 2025. Are you a talented writer under 17 years old? This is your chance to…

Pages and Paintbrushes Summer Camp

Pages and Paintbrushes: Empowering Youth Through Writing and Artis a dynamic project that will be located in Racine, Wisconsin,dedicated to fostering creativity, building skills, a…

Pages and Paintbrushes Summer Camp

Pages and Paintbrushes: Empowering Youth Through Writing and Artis a dynamic project that will be located in Racine, Wisconsin,dedicated to fostering creativity, building skills, a…

Roots of Change Project

Join us for the Roots of Change project, a transformative experience for youth ages 5 to 25 years old. This project is designed to empower young individuals to make a difference in…

Calling All Kid Reporters!!

Kid Reporter applications for the 2024–2025 program year!To be considered, students must be between the ages of 10–14 (born on or between September 1, 2010, and August 31, 2014) an…

⭐Young CEOs Unite: Announcing Our Young CEO Magazine & Inviting You to Shine!

Welcome, young CEOs! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Young CEOs Magazine, celebrating the incredible achievements of young entrepreneurs like you. If you're intereste…

Awesome Teen Author, Zandia Bastian, Book Release Party!

BayaBooks and More presents Teen Author, Zandria Bastian's Launch PartyJoin us for a rocking party as BayaBooks and More proudly presents the awesome Teen Author, Zandia Bastian, f…

Popcorn and Books Fun Facts!

All Posts Community & Programs Popcorn and Books Fun Facts! AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Mar 12, 2024 0 min read Recent Posts

Calling all Youth Entrepreneurs!

The CEOs of Tomorrow Training Program is an innovative program designed to educate, & inspire, empower the next generation of tomorrow's leaders, while helping foster innovation, p…

Ink and Ambition Young Authors Camp Registration Open!

This course walks youth ages 10-18 through the eight (8) steps to write, illustrate, market and self-publish a book. Students will successfully complete the writing process, create…

⭐Young CEOs Unite: Announcing Our Young CEO Magazine & Inviting You to Shine!

Welcome, young CEOs! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Young CEOs Magazine, celebrating the incredible achievements of young entrepreneurs like you. If you're intereste…

Awesome Teen Author, Zandia Bastian, Book Release Party!

BayaBooks and More presents Teen Author, Zandria Bastian's Launch PartyJoin us for a rocking party as BayaBooks and More proudly presents the awesome Teen Author, Zandia Bastian, f…

Meet Ad'Ria La Pierre!

All Posts Community & Programs Meet Ad'Ria La Pierre! AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Mar 5, 2024 0 min read Recent Posts

2024 Reading Goals!

Start or add to your child’s home library with #Awesome Books by #Amazing Award- Winning Published Children’s Book #Author #Community! Be sure to follow their social media pages to…

Elevate your reading journey in the New Year with award-winning books by Awesome Youth Authors!

Elevate your reading journey in the New Year with award-winning books by Awesome Youth Authors! Build a magical home library for your little ones and family filled with stories tha…

RiseHer Empowerment Entreprenuership: Transforming Dreams into Reality with Support of Women United

Photo Credit - Women UnitedEmpowerment knows no boundaries, and at RiseHer, we believe in breaking barriers, shattering glass ceilings, and fostering a community where girls and wo…

We Love Our Supporters!

Celebrating Awesome Young Authors! We're excited to share some heartwarming words from one of our amazing supporters! "To the incredible young authors who've taken pen to paper an…

Building a Brighter Future: Community Impact of Our Build Your Child's Own Home Library Program

In today's digital age, where screens often dominate our children's attention, fostering a love for reading and books is more important than ever. Reading not only opens up new wor…

2023 Awesome Young Author's Book Contest

We are excited to announce the Awesome Young Authors' Book Contest, a platform for talented young writers to showcase their creative works!**Important Dates:**- Submission Period:…

Back to School Book Sale! #BooksbyMaryAnn

Shop Books By Mary Ann

Books for #Maui

Books for Maui - Learn More On Tuesday, August 8th, a wildfire swept through Lāhainā on the Island of Maui, Hawaiʻi. It quickly consumed hundreds of structures, and destroyed famil…

Book of the Week! Youth Author Alyssia Duda

Book of the Week! Alyssia’s Dream by Author | Actress | Model | Ballerina Dancer ️ Alyssia Duda ! www.AlyssiaDuda.com ️ #mustReadbook ️

Thank you! Walmart Giving Community Grant Winner

We are excited & incredibly grateful to announce that The Awesome Young Authors Awards & Community has received a grant from Walmart Giving! A huge thank you to Walmart neighborhoo…

Best Children Books of 2023!

All Posts Community & Programs Best Children Books of 2023! AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Jun 1, 2023 0 min read Recent Posts

🥳 New Program! CEO's of Tomorrow Training Program

The CEO's of Tomorrow Training Program is an innovative program designed to educate, & inspire, empower, & educate the City of Racine's next generation of tomorrow's leaders, while…

Thank You YSA!

Youth Service America believes that youth, communities, and democracy thrive when we all work together for the common good. We are excited to be a 2023 recipient of the YSA grant!…

#READBOWL Starts Today!

What is Read Bowl?#READBowl is Read with Malcolm’s FREE global reading competition where PK-8 classrooms around the globe compete to read for the most minutes. The competition begi…

New Year! New Opportunities! New Community Engagement Connections!

We're excited to announce our new partnership with TED ED, Ross Stores, Read Bowl, Google Partner Advantage, Multicultural Children's Book Day, and Pizza Hut Book It. (Learn More…

Support Greatness! #GivingTuesday

Dear Awesome Young Authors Community Supporter,I'm sure that you have and will continue to receive a number of emails and text messages about the importance of #GivingTuesday. That…

2022 Award Winners!

Congratulations to our 2022 Awesome Young Authors' Award Recipients!

Congratulations to our 2022 Awardees!

Author Justyn BoumahAuthor Justyn BoumahJustyn Boumah, Founder & CEO of Heroes & Hearts and The Traveling Toddler, shows the world everyday, "You don't have to be BIG or STRONG to…

Congratulations to our 2022 Awardees!

Author Zoey Robinson - 2nd Place Winner!Author Zoey Robinson - 7 yr old 6x best-selling author, influencer, and kid entrepreneur. Zoey loves to inspire other children to become aut…

Congratulations to our 2022 Awardees!

Author Mary Ann Jensen - 1st Place Winner! Author Mary Ann Jensen- She takes what she loves, what she knows, and what she wants to learn about, and combines them into perfected cra…

What's new with our 2019 & 2020 AYAA Recipients?

All Posts Community & Programs What's new with our 2019 & 2020 AYAA Recipients? AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Aug 20, 2022 0 min read Recent Posts

AYAA Summer Book Giveaway

Children are excited to receive and read during the Summer months.Children are excited to receive and read during the Summer months.

Awesome Young Author’s E-Banquet #2020

All Posts Community & Programs Awesome Young Author’s E-Banquet #2020 AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Jun 25, 2022 0 min read Recent Posts

Awesome Young Author's Interview

All Posts Community & Programs Awesome Young Author's Interview AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Jun 25, 2022 0 min read Recent Posts

We Love Our Supporters

All Posts Community & Programs We Love Our Supporters AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Jun 25, 2022 0 min read Recent Posts

AYAA READ ALOUDS

All Posts Community & Programs AYAA READ ALOUDS AwesomeYoungAuthorsTeam Jun 25, 2022 0 min read Recent Posts

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