Young Writers was created in 1991 with the aim of encouraging children to enjoy writing. This year marks our đ35th birthdayđ and we're still going strong.
Find out all the info you need about our birthday celebrations, events and giveaways here.
35th Birthday 35 Book Challenge T&Cs
Read 35 books in a year, send in your completed 35 Book Challenge Form for the chance to win a ÂŁ35 National Book Token! - One ÂŁ35 National Book Token will be awarded to one winner
- Winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries
- To be eligible, a complete '35th Birthday Book Challenge' form must be received by the closing date, either by email ([email protected]) or via social media
- Closes Friday 1st January 2027 at 10am
- The winner will be contacted by email or direct message
- One entry per person
- UK entrants only
- Young Writersâ decision on the winner is final, no correspondence will be entered into
- No cash alternative
- The winnerâs name will be announced on social media
- We will never ask for bank or card details, please be aware of fake accounts
- By entering you accept these terms and conditions
35th Birthday Golden Ticket T&Cs
- One Golden Ticket will be awarded randomly to one customer order per month from 1st Jan to 31st Dec 2026.
- Receiving a Golden Ticket entitles the winner to a ÂŁ35 e-voucher of their choice
- For the Golden Ticket winner to claim their prize they must email a photo of their Golden Ticket to [email protected] by the deadline on the ticket ensuring their unique reference number is clear in the photo
- The Golden Ticket prize is for Young Writers UK customers only
- Young Writersâ decision on the recipients is final, no correspondence will be entered into
- No cash alternative
- The winnerâs name may be announced on social media or in marketing materials
- Young Writers will never ask winners for bank or card details, please be aware of fake accounts/scammers
- If you are a Golden Ticket winner, by claiming your prize you accept these terms and conditions
Design A Bookmark Competition T&Cs
- Young Writersâ Design a Bookmark competition is open to individuals based in the UK.
- Entrants must be aged between 5 and 18 years old at the time of entering.
- Only one entry per person.
- Bookmark design to incorporate the theme of âreading and writingâ.
- Designs must be on Young Writersâ template and sent with a completed entry form.
- Entries must be received by 31st August 2026. Entries received after this date will not be accepted.
- Entries should be posted to: Young Writersâ Design A Bookmark, Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive, Peterborough,
- PE2 9BF. Young Writers is unable to confirm receipt of any entries. Scanned entries can be emailed to [email protected]. Please do not send photos as the quality will not be good enough for printing.
- 1st prize is awarded in each category: 5-10 and 11-18. Each winner receives a goody bag and their design will be made into a real bookmark given away to thousands of pupils.
- Young Writers will not be responsible for the loss or damage to any entries and entries will not be returned.
- Entries not on the 210x65mm template cannot be entered. Entry forms can be photocopied.
- AI generated images will not be accepted, the work must be the entrantâs own original creation.
- The judgesâ (Young Writers) decision is final and, regretfully, no correspondence can be entered into.
- No cash alternatives to the prizes will be offered.
- Proof of postage will not be taken as proof of entry.
- Employees of Young Writers and members of their immediate family can enter the competition but are not eligible to win.
- Copyright on all entries submitted will remain with the individual creators, except in the case of the 2 winners in which case Young Writers will require the assignment of the copyright. By entering the competition you acknowledge and agree that, in the event you are chosen as a winner, the copyright of your submitted work will pass to Young Writers.
- Young Writers reserve the right to display any of the entries on their website and social media, regardless of whether they are a winning design or not. Copyright will be accredited to the creator.
- Young Writers reserve the exclusive right to inform the media of all results and details of the competition, including the names of the winning creators.
- By entering the competition, entrants will be deemed to have accepted the rules and terms & conditions of the competition.
