779 students sent in their 300-word stories inspired by detectives or spies for this year's theme of 'Top Secret'.

Young writers enter competition in Guernsey judged by Anthony Horowitz

Thousands of people responded from as far afield as New Zealand and South Africa after care home appealed for pen pals for residents.

Care home's pen-pal plea draws letters from around the world

The 'Top Secret' WriteStuff competition is encouraging children to write an imaginary 300-word story inspired by the top-secret theme. 

"Writers are always selling somebody out," Didion famously said.

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Meet six-year-old Kitty who has used lockdown to write two books...and her first book 'Kitty and the Virus' has had over 300 sales!

Boys are about half as likely to enjoy writing as girls, with many saying that they find it embarrassing, according to new research.