Childrens Books Ireland - Budding writers and illustrators, this is the page for you!

Budding writers and illustrators, this is the page for you!

Are you interested in writing or illustrating your own stories? Fancy yourself as the next Judi Curtin or Oliver Jeffers? Below you'll find links to some great websites dedicated to helping you achieve that dream - get your stuff published online, get tips and advice, enter competitions and get in touch with fellow young artists. Good luck!

You-tale.ie

You-tale is a brand new online magazine written for and by children in Irish Primary Schools, providing a very welcome outlet for their literary work. The site regularly features a wide range of creative writing and reviewing competitions with a great range of prizes. To find out more visit their website at www.you-tale.ie

Write a Book Project

If you go to school in the South Dublin area,
check this out and tell your teacher about it!
The project has its own website www.writeabook.ie and here is what we at CBI have to say about it http://www.childrensbooks.ie/content/view/117/194/

Scriptito's Place
Look it up for stories written by kids, writing and illustrating tips
and story starters.

http://members.aol.com/vangarnews/scriptito.html

Kidworld
Here, they have writing
competitions every month
and all the stories get
published on the website.
You can also read other
people's work and find 'keypals' your age.

http://www.bconnex.net/~kidworld/CORN.html

The Young Writers' Club
This club aims to encourage children of all ages to enjoy writing as a creative pastime by getting them to share their work and help each other improve their writing abilities. The website also includes reviews and offers possibility to write and publish non-fiction.

http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~david/derya/ywc.html

KidPub
KidPub, since 1995, is the place where kids write on the Internet. The database holds just over 48,000 stories written by and for kids. You can start a book club, write reviews, join writing forums, enter contests...
You can read stuff on line but to post anything, you need to join for about $13 per year.

http://www.kidpub.com/

Kids' Space
In the Story Book section, you can read original stories, poems, journals, play scripts, etc. There are also a lot of illustrations by kids from all around the world.

http://www.kids-space.org/

Cyberteens
Cyberteens's goal is to create and promote youth community worldwide, and give teens a voice and an interactive place to express their creativity. Art, poetry, short stories...

http://www.cyberteens.com/

Amazing Kids
Here you can publish your writing and illustrations, and find tips on how to make your own comic strips.
http://www.amazing-kids.org/

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