Inside these pages you will find magical nights, a mischievous elf, an alien queen, dragons, mystery, and most of all, inspiring words filled with courage, hope, and resilience.

Society of Young Inklings' thirteenth annual Inklings Book anthology features stories and poems by youth authors in grades three through nine. Each piece is paired with a letter from the youth's author-mentor who guided them through a personalized revision, plus an interview about the experience. The result is a literary feast-part celebration of spectacular writers and their powerful voices, part practical revision guide. Whether you're looking for a thumping good read, inspiration for your own writing, or both, you've stumbled across the just-right book.

Youth authors featured in this collection:

Hera Agirbicean

Cecilia Appel

Rianne Chen

Jennylee Dilney

Molly Felt

Lindsay Gao

Nithya Karambakkam

Thee Sim Ling

Aisha Rae McCulloch

Aaminah Memon

Danica Richey

Madeline Sornson

Paloma Strutz

Rahul Sundaresan

Sofia Susal

Jade Amelia Tysor

Audrianna VanHeuvelen

James Wang

Allison Xu

Daniel Zhu

Mentor-authors featured in this collection:

Sarah Allen

Jodi Anderson-Wolhaupter

Kerry Aradhya

Devorah Berman

Eimile Briggs

Johanna Buch

Malar Ganapathiappan

Melanie Heuiser Hill

Avalon Felice Lee

Celina McManus

Helen Pyne

Kristi Romo

Beth Spencewood

Elizabeth Verdick

Ashley Walker

Kristi Wright

Proceeds from sales of this book support the free-to-all annual Inklings Book Contest, in which all youth applicants receive personalized, encouraging feedback on their work. Learn more about Society of Young Inklings at www.younginklings.org.