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National Writing Day Ambassadors Announced

22 May 2020 //  by First Story

The impressive line-up of literary talent helping us celebrate National Writing Day 2020 includes: current and former Children’s Laureates, Cressida Cowell and Malorie Blackman; Scotland’s National Poet, Jackie Kay; Carnegie medal-winning screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce; best-selling author Mark Haddon; writer and illustrator Laura Dockrill; poet Caroline Bird; playwright Vinay Patel; and children’s author SF Said.

Category: National Writing Day, News

Announcing the 100-Word Story Competition 2019/20 winners

30 March 2020 //  by First Story

We’re really excited to announce the winners of the 2019 100-Word Story Competition judged by the lovely folks at Vintage books.

Category: Competitions, News

audience reaction at YWF19

Regional Writing Stars – Autumn term

3 March 2020 //  by First Story

We ran a new competition this year – Regional Writing Stars – created to highlight and celebrate regional voices and stories.

Category: Competitions, NewsTag: East-Midlands

Watch: Six Word Story 2019 finalists showcase

20 February 2020 //  by First Story

The 12 shortlisted stories in this year’s Six Word Story competition, performed by Juno Dawson, Nikesh Shukla, Caroline Bird, Priya O’Shea, Salena Godden, Joe Dunthorne, Bridget Minamore, Tom Holland, Tracy Chevalier, Damian Barr, Katie Thistleton, and Max Porter.

Category: Competitions, News

Young Writers' Festival 2019 - boy reading on stage

YWF19 Highlights

21 January 2020 //  by First Story

YWF19 in partnership with the University of Cambridge was attended by over 330 young writers and this year featured headline speaker Juno Dawson.

Category: News, Young Writers' Festival

First Story alumna featured in Rathbones Review

21 January 2020 //  by First Story

Henna Ravjibhai talks First Story, working with Joe Dunthorne, and writing on the bus to college.

Category: Alumni, News, Partnerships

BBC Radio 1 Life Hacks with Chloe Holland

6 January 2020 //  by First Story

In December 2019, First Story alumna Chloe Holland was invited to BBC Broadcasting House in London for an interview with Katie Thistleton on Radio 1’s Life Hacks show – and she smashed it! Listen to her podcast here.

Category: Alumni, News

Supporter reception at Hachette UK

22 December 2019 //  by First Story

On 18th November 2019, publishers Hachette UK generously hosted a reception for First Story supporters at their London HQ, Carmelite House.

Category: News, Supporter Stories

#12Stories Campaign

10 December 2019 //  by First Story

Celebrate the power of storytelling while raising some much-needed funds to support creative writing by young people. We’re trying to raise £1,000 this festive season, to help fund our two national competitions.

Category: Supporter Stories

Six Word Story 2019 shortlist and winner announced

10 December 2019 //  by First Story

Our annual Six Word Story competition is open to all First Story participating schools. Entry closed in late November. From a shortlist of 12 excellent stories, guest judge Juno Dawson picked this year’s winner.

Category: Competitions, NewsTag: East-Midlands

Extended deadline: University of Cambridge Bursary Scheme

14 November 2019 //  by First Story

Two new bursary places for the PGCert in Teaching Creative Writing at Cambridge University’s Institute of Continuing Education.

Category: Teachers

Literacy Hub: DYT, CLPE and First Story

First Story moves into CLPE to create new literacy hub

13 November 2019 //  by First Story

First Story has a new home! Along with fellow literacy charity, Driver Youth Trust, we’ve moved into CLPE’s lovely old school building in Southwark, to form an exciting ‘literacy hub’.

Category: News

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