First Prize: "Leap" by Tamika Retallack
Second Prize: "The Way She Lived" by Sachini Wimalarathna
Special Prize: "The Diary Book" by Lucia Gray
Special Prize: "The Mystery Flower" by Sandali Wimalarathna
The winning Youth Writers' Short Stories are available to read on the Youth Writers Blog
Kindly Supported by the Moonglow Publishing Youth Writers Initiative and The Macclesfield Community Association / Battunga Youth
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Some of the books published by our Youth Writers and Illustrators
Crown of Knives by Aayan Adhora COMING SOON - PRE-ORDER TODAY
Pre-Order your copy today - Expected Publication Date: July 2026
Surviving alone in the slums of Valiar, Calliope Lyrae’s life is a constant struggle. That is, until Crown Prince Kaelian Ardent’s guards arrest her and take her to the palace.
The only problem for Calliope is that Kaelian expects her to marry him; to wear his Crown of Knives.
Calliope must now decide her future.
It’s not all sunshine and rainbows for them, as they must work together to meet the challenges and expectations of the palace, while only just tolerating each other out of a sense of duty.
The King of Valiar, however, detests Calliope because of who she is and now her life is in constant danger. Calliope must prove that she is worthy of Kaelian or they stand to lose everything.
ISBN 9781764341462 200pp 234 x 153mm
Lady of Ice and Snow - Jasmine Knight (E-BOOK)
YA Romance/Fantasy - When rivals Alex Venice and Kit Martinez are forced to work together to bravely guard the four realms, their volatile partnership is put to the test. When the Queen of the Winter Realm suddenly falls ill, Kit the daughter of the Goddess of Snow is blamed. To prove her innocence Kit and Alex must venture to each of the realms to find the ingredients needed to cure the Queen, but they only have seven days in which to do it. Each ingredient leads them on an adventure and as each day passes their true feelings for each other are revealed.
ISBN: 978-0-6489862-8-7 2021
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Zoo Lullaby - Veronica Parmiter & Ari Lyons
PURRR GRRR ZZZzzzzz
After a long day at the zoo Lachie the lion just can't seem to fall asleep. A story of friendship and working together, Tilly the tiger has an idea. Along with the other zoo animals she tries to help Lachie. Join the friends as each one adds their own unique song to create a zoo lullaby. Click on the video below to hear the author reading the book.
ISBN 9780645733648 Children's Illustrated Book 32pp 21x18cm
Strings on Me
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Young Adult Fiction at its Finest
ISBN 9780645299571 342pp 198x130mm
Aiden Strong can see dead people. As far back as he can remember, Aiden interacted with the Others. But no-one else can see them. Why?
Aiden is connected to these ghosts by Trancey Strings that wrap around him and sprawl out through to the Dead World of Quiziria.
Aiden doesn’t like his ability and thinks it is a curse. He desperately wants to be rid of these ghostly connections.
When Aiden meets Vincent, his fate will change forever.
Can Vincent help Aiden to restart his life with the living, or will everything he loves be destroyed forever?
Reviews
“There is a sense of life to this story with the feeling of the characters’ emotions. I found myself more involved in the story with every sentence. There is truly a story in everyone. This book is an inspiration.”
Jasmine Knight, author of Lady of Ice and Snow
"If you’ve ever had the feeling that ghosts exist ‘Strings On Me’ will have you convinced. I was! Debut author E.D. Bridges has opened a whole new world of the ‘After-Life’ with a young psychic's struggle to conquer his fears. Strings on Me is written with empathy and understanding. The dramatic ending will keep you guessing."
Judith lees, author of The Silent Syringe
"The book offers a refreshing challenge to gendered roles through an incredible adventure in a world beyond our lived imaginations. The characters are brilliant, likeable and credible. The story is one of resilience and survival in the darkest of times.
Faye Janeway
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
E.D. Bridges grew up in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and currently lives in the small semi-rural town of Macclesfield, in the Adelaide Hills, an idyllic, quiet, natural
setting which provides the perfect environment to create and write stories. E.D. Bridges is fascinated by history, humanity and storytelling and the author’s main literary influences include Yoshihiro Togashi, author of Hunter x Hunter and Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson. Strings on Me is E.D. Bridges debut novel and was written during the global COVID-19 pandemic. E.D. Bridges is now busy working on a sequel.
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