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I spoke to Lily & she was very polite & helpful in finding my Son's poem, considering it was from 2014 when he won a competition.
Thank you again Lily much appreciated.😊

I love youngwriters. They offer fantastic competitions that give students a real purpose for their creative writing. I teach at a PRU and this recognition is invaluable. The contact with staff is always prompt and super friendly!

Great Service! Thank you so much Lily!

Lily has been very helpful in answering my queries promptly and has sorted everything in a timely and friendly manner

Working with or supporting young writers is an incredibly rewarding experience because youthful creativity brings an unmatched sense of wonder, raw honesty, and bold experimentation to storytelling

Too often nowadays people are faced with the dread of seeming insignificant and helpless. Too often are companies quick to forget the values that they were founded upon. Too often people can fail to realise the power they have over others, the power to bring joy or anxiety.
Not so at Young Writers. The people who have chosen to work at this marvellous organisation, not only know remember that they have this power, but actively and successfully use it. Particularly Lily.
I cannot speak highly enough of the service that I was afforded. Calm, Knowledgeable, professional and prompt. With simple and friendly communication the day at my end was turned from one or trepidation and possible disappointment to one of relief and unbridled excitement. To say that the students who took part in this received the news they wanted well would be an understatement. The actions of one person changed the course of these students day and potentially their futures. Genuinely I cannot thank them or recommend them highly enough.

I have been entering pupils in to the Young Writer competitions for many years and the service we have had is excellent:) It is so good for the pupils to see their work in black and white. The support we have from the admin team is efficient and we are very grateful for it.

excellent, quick response to my email request on information. really appreciate the help.

Great customer service!
Lily was extremely helpful and polite in confirming my payment and ensuring the books will be delivered directly to the school. Thank you so much for the fantastic support!

Excellent service thank you Lily

Gemma was amazing from the initial email asking for help, the issue was sorted with no fuss and willingness to find an immediate solution

Staffs are supportive and understanding. My experience with lily is lovely and supportive.Excellent service.

I spoke to Lily regarding my daughter's work, she was friendly and very helpul, I truelly appreciate.

Reached out to customer service for a receipt. Prompt friendly response

Great experience, kind efficient and very friendly 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Lily was very helpful and responded to my email quickly, also gave me reassurance to my query.

prompt and friendly replies! thank you for your help Lily

I would strongly caution parents before buying anything from Young Writers. Their tactics are deceptive.

Our son was 3 years old when his nursery submitted work to this "competition." We received a letter saying his poem had been selected for publication - flattering, until you actually read the poem.

We know with absolute certainty that our son could not have possibly communicated these ideas to a teacher independently. He was 3 at the time of the "competition". We have no idea how this poem came about or who actually wrote it. Yet Young Writers presented it as his own creative work and used it to encourage us to buy a £19.99 book.

Here is the poem - judge for yourself (names changed):

"My name is Ben and I go to preschool,
My best friend is Theo, who is really cool.
I watch Spider-Man on TV,
Playing with Daddy is lots of fun for me.
I just love pasta to eat,
And sometimes cake for a treat.
Red is a colour I like a lot,
My Spider-Man is the best present I ever got.
My favourite person is Sarah, who is a gem,
So this, my first poem, is just for them."

This is clearly a fill-in-the-blank template. It is not a poem written by a child - it is a sales tool. The business model is simple: use schools and nurseries as free marketing channels, dress up a commercial product as a competitive achievement, add a deadline to create urgency, then charge parents £19.99 per book.

The letter even states "ordering is not a condition of publication" - while being carefully designed to make you feel you have no choice but to buy.

Also, Trustpilot itself has flagged that Young Writers "may be asking for reviews in a way that Trustpilot doesn't support," which raises serious questions about their 94% five-star rating.

This is not illegal. But it is deliberately deceptive, and parents deserve to know exactly what they're paying for.