As you know, the Inklings Book Contest is here! So, today, we're interviewing Toby Jacob, one of our 2017 Inklings Book Contest winners. As you'll read, at first, she didn't even want to submit to the contest! We're sure glad she did. Maybe you're on the fence, too,...
Congratulations are in order for our newest young author, Avery Yue. Avery (age 11) recently revised and published her book, Salim's Battle through the Your Name In Ink Program. In the Your Name in Ink Program, professional writers mentor youth through a...
Learn more about the Inklings Book Contest and RSVP here! WOW! Enormous thanks to previous Inklings Book author, Carmen Bechtel, for designing and animating this inspiring video! Thanks also, to her sister, Annabelle, for the fabulous voice-over. At SYI, we're...
This year we received 200 applications from young writers across 7 states from over 35 different cities. Thanks to our star judges we have 23 winners and 58 finalists. 1st-4th GRADE STORY JUDGES David Shannon: Internationally acclaimed picture book author and winner...