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Jessica Fear

Jessica Fear

About Jessica Fear

Jess is responsible for our work across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Based in Hull, she liaises with schools and writers in the region to ensure our residencies run smoothly. Passionate about developing new writing talent, Jess hosts creative writing events across the region. A former English teacher, she also oversees First Story’s resources for schools and national writing competitions.

National Writing Day Instagram takeover!

18 June 2020 //  by Jessica Fear

In the week leading up to this year’s National Writing Day on 24 June, we invited two former First Story students from West Yorkshire, Henna Ravjibhai (17) and Sophie Crabtree (19), to take over our Instagram account — as a platform to share their experiences as young writers, and hopefully inspire other young people to practice writing creatively too.

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Writer-in-residence, Christina Lewis, with the participating 14-16 young female writers

Hull College students’ response to 21st century pressures: We Are Strong

12 March 2020 //  by Jessica Fear

On Tuesday 18th February, First Story were proud to present the launch of We Are Strong – an anthology of work written by a group of inspiring young women who powerfully opened up about the world around them.

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BBC Young Writers’ Award 2020 Launches

16 January 2020 //  by Jessica Fear

To celebrate the launch of the 2020 BBC Young Writers’ Award, we caught up with last year’s winner, Georgie Woodhead, to get some insider info on what it takes to win the competition.

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Durham Commission report: a catalyst for change?

1 November 2019 //  by Jessica Fear

The Durham Commission on Creativity and Education report is a 96 page deep dive into why and how creativity should be placed at the heart of the British education system. Jess Fear shares her thoughts.

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First Story at BBC Contains Strong Language festival

1 October 2019 //  by Jessica Fear

The UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival attracts world-class writers and performers to Hull, to appear alongside home grown talent – including First Story students and Writers-in-Residence.

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