My daughter loves entering the Writing Competitions, especially poetry. This time, we received the wrong books and I emailed them. I got contacted by Aaliyah who looked into the matter and was very he... See more
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Young Writers have promoted poetry and creative writing within schools and poetry competitions since 1991. Our aim is to promote poetry and creative writing, for children and young adults to enjoy both reading and writing. We run annual competitions, produce poetry and creative writing collections as well as provide free, engaging resources for teachers and young writers.
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Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive, PE2 9BF, Peterborough, United Kingdom
- 01733 890099
- info@youngwriters.co.uk
- youngwriters.co.uk
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I am very happy with the support I…
I am very happy with the support I received from Young Writers. I missed the permission deadline for my daughter’s work, but the team responded very quickly, professionally, and kindly, and reassured me that her work will still be published. Thank you Gemma!
I also think the whole idea behind Young Writers is wonderful — it encourages young people to be creative, express themselves, and feel proud of their work and achievements. My daughter is absolutely delighted, and so am I. Thank you for such a positive experience!
Help with competition entry
My issue was dealt with swiftly. Aaliyah was very helpful, professional and friendly.
Friendly helpful service
Lily dealt with my query promptly and professionally.
Aaliyah was so helpful- swift and…
Aaliyah was so helpful- swift and professional.
Brilliant for Level 2
Young Writers gives our GCSE retake students the opportunity to have their voices heard, to build their confidence in writing, and to raise their self esteem. The variety of themes that Young Writers share means there's something for everyone and students can interpret the given themes in ways that are personal to them. The Young Writers team are very approachable, friendly, and quick to respond. I would recommend Young Writers to all educational providers!
The school had mixed my son’s work up…
The school had mixed my son’s work up but Aaliyah was amazing and rectified everything, the service was amazing.
Aaliyah was really helpful and…
Aaliyah was really helpful and professional throughout. She responded quickly and made everything easy to understand. Great service!
Misleading Communication and Frustrating Process
We received a letter stating that our child’s drawing had been selected for inclusion in a competition, with the opportunity to be featured in a published book. The letter encouraged us to go online and provide “permission,” however it did not clearly explain that this process involved a payment.
We found the wording misleading and felt the approach was quite aggressive from a marketing perspective, particularly as it appears to target parents. Greater transparency upfront would make a significant difference.
After proceeding, the overall experience on the website was disappointing. We encountered technical issues, including the image not loading properly during submission. In addition, once the initial payment (referred to as “permission”) was completed, we were prompted again for further payments, which added to the frustration.
Overall, the process felt unclear and poorly executed, both in communication and user experience.

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Aaliyah was great and solved my problem…
Aaliyah was great and solved my problem very quickly!
Fabulous opportunity and excellent customer service!
The children loved taking part in this opportunity and look forward to seeing their work published. We really enjoyed this experience and special thanks goes to Aaliyah at Young Writers for supporting both a parent and school in resolving and author issue promptly and sensitively! Many thanks for all of your help - excellent customer service...
Archie is amazing!
Archie was extremely helpful today and sorted my issue immediately. He is definitely an asset to your company!
Outstanding customer service
From the moment I contacted Young Writers, Aaliyah was extremely helpful and efficient in replying to all my emails. Ensuring I had the correct information I needed, in order to purchase my daughter’s book. Will definitely use YoungWriters again, if needed. A++ for customer services. Thank you Aaliyah.
What a wonderful company!
What a wonderful company. We love working with YW!
A very supportive, student centred experience. A great way to foster a love of Literacy.
Great experience!
Really quick at responding to me - Thank you Lily! ⭐
Quick and friendly and resolved
Quick and friendly and resolved - thanks!
extremely helpful and solved all our…
extremely helpful and solved all our issues immediately!
Fantastic service from start to finish
Fantastic service from start to finish! I reached out to request a correction to the spelling of my daughter’s name, and the team responded almost immediately. It’s clear they genuinely care about getting things right. I really appreciate the prompt communication and smooth resolution. Highly recommend!
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