May winners 2024 – young writers

In our May competition, we asked for stories featuring a diary.

Congratulations to the winners of our May competition.

Feeling inspired? Have a go at this month's prompt.

Young writers (12–18) winner

Daniel Wedlock, age 14

The burning eyes of the flame stared through my soul as I held the diary up to the candle. I saw the forsaken notes, which were to be read by no man, kindle and shrink into ash. I knew they were coming for me but alas, I was at peace.

Young writers (5–11) winner

Fynn Whitehead Long, age 11

No one can resist an open diary,

and one of those people is Oliver Hills.

She devours every journal, diary and notepad.

She loves them, like an insight into peoples' minds.

And anyway, it’s not like she’ll tell anyone what’s inside.

She’s a good liar you see, no harm done.