Rotary Young Writer

This competition offers participants the chance to express themselves and get creative with the written word.

Using this year’s theme, as seen in the Information Pack, participants can choose to write fiction or non-fiction, a story or a poem. It’s your chance to be imaginative.

The competition is open to young writers up to the age of 17 (as of 31st August 2026).

Download the 2026/27 competition Information Pack and Poster and contact your local Rotary club for an entry form.

Meet the 2025/26 winners!

The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Happiness in Nature’, which encouraged entrants to explore the environment and how humans, animals and plants can thrive in their surroundings.

The full list of winners is published in the August edition of Rotary GB&I Magazine.

Meet the winners 2024/25

Themes of loss, fear and longing were explored in this year’s winning entries for the Rotary Young Writer competition. 

Full results of the 2024/25 Rotary Young Writer competition were published in the August edition of the Rotary Magazine.

Lauren Barrett, winner of the Senior Category, Rotary Young Writer competition 2024/25