With the success of our Summer writing contest, we new the month-long challenge had to return… and we are so excited to announce our winner!

This August was the first every WriteStorybooksPLUS writing competition and we are delighted to announce our winner…

Abigail Groves Abigail Groves is a 23-year-old Sociology graduate from the UK with the goal of becoming a published children’s author. Abigail's idea was to write children’s stories while passing on her own experiences and coping mechanisms for dealing with anxiety....

Seán Connors Seán Connors lives in the UK and has had a varied work history from building site labourer to area sales manager! However, becoming a stay-at-home dad to three children meant that Seán needed to find an occupation that fitted...

Aviya Carmen Aviya Carmen studied biomedical engineering in college and now spends her time between Canada and Germany. Although Aviya was good at her job as a researcher, she wasn't getting the satisfaction in life she desired. A few years ago, while travelling, she...

Diane Charbonneau from Ontario, Canada is passionate about travelling, experiencing new cultures, kayaking and exploring. As a grandmother to three children, she was inspired to write her first children’s book by her 5-year-old grandson, Xavier, who also loves to...

Judith Gallagher is from the USA and a mother of five. As a veteran teacher, Judith has an extensive background working with children and young adults. Her passion is sharing her love of writing while unlocking the author in every child. Despite being an accomplished...

Kimberly Waltman is a full-time working mother and wife who loves to travel, read, and daydream. Despite having zero prior knowledge, training or experience of writing, Kimberly’s ambition was always to become a published children’s author. Like many aspiring...

Petra Lloyd is a former musician and teacher from South Wales. She’s also a passionate supporter of animal charities. A few years ago, Petra was horrified to discover that organised dog fighting was still widely active across the UK. This discovery inspired her to...

Donna Martin from the USA has been writing since the tender age of eight. Donna is a professional book reviewer for Harper Collins Christian Publishing, host of ‘Book Nook Reviews’ and a 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do! Donna was inspired to sign up to the ‘Write...

Jade Glithero from the UK is a freelance florist who was inspired to write a children’s book by her 3-year-old son, Noah. She was determined to write something that she and her son could enjoy together. But, like most would-be authors, having the confidence to just...

Anand Swayamprakasam is from the United Kingdom. He originally trained as a doctor, but also harboured ambitions of one day becoming a published children’s author. Before Anand took the WriteStorybooksForChildren online course he knew he wanted to write. But, like...

Andy Brinkley is a father of three and a charity worker from the UK. Prior to taking the ‘Write Storybooks For Children’ course Andy had no experience of writing children’s stories and, like many aspiring authors, didn’t know where or how to begin. After starting...

Rachel Neckermann from the USA is a middle school teacher of Family Consumer Science. An avid reader and traveller, she has always been interested in creating stories about the places she has visited and the people she has met along the way. Her stories have also...

Paul Nolan from the UK is a part-time teacher, part-time author, and part-time house mechanic thrown in for good measure. Before taking the ‘Write Storybooks For Children’ course Paul’s ambition was to become a published children’s author. He had already written a...

Frederik Zäll is the guitarist of the Swedish rock band Eskobar and author of 11 cookbooks. Although an already successful author in the world of cookery, Frederik also aspired to one day turning his creative hand to the world of children’s writing. Like many writers,...

Johanna Handley is a 37-year-old teenager, living in the Middle East, with her husband, 3-year-old daughter and an array of rescued animals. Although she aspired to someday writing a children’s book, she had no prior knowledge or training in this area. Her short term...

Lizzie Midgley Lizzie Midgley from Australia is a 30-year-old stay-at-home mum, who is a former education assistant in special needs literacy. With her background in education and passion for creative writing, Lizzie felt that taking a children’s writing course could...

Emmy Clarke Emmy Clarke from the UK is a 26-year-old autistic writer. She took this course when she received it as a 20th birthday present. Prior to taking this course, the biggest challenge for Emmy was with ‘planning’ her stories before she sat down to write them....