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England's leading creative writing charity for young people

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A literary discussion hosted by First Story and the RSL

23 January 2014 //  by First Story

Silver Spoons: can you write without one? CHAIR: Jonathan DimblebyPANEL: Alan Johnson, Stephen Kelman, Kate Fox, Salena Godden This event has now taken place. Click here to listen to a recording …

Category: News, Supporter Stories

Thank you Give a Book

20 January 2014 //  by First Story

Huge thanks to Give a Book for donating one book for each student participating in First Story at our forty schools. We made a big push to get as many books to students in December 2013, so …

Category: Supporter Stories, Young Writers' Festival

Literary lunch with Frances Osborne

28 November 2013 //  by First Story

We are thrilled to announce our next literary lunch will feature best-selling author Frances Osborne in conversation with Susannah Herbert. Frances will talk about her life and work, including her …

Category: News, Supporter Stories

Malorie Blackman on the importance of reading

18 October 2013 //  by First Story

In July, as part of the Royal Society of Literature Outreach Programme, Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman paid a visit to First Story school, Skinners’ Academy. Listen here to an …

Category: Opinion, Supporter Stories

The First Story Young Writers’ Festival 2013

19 September 2013 //  by First Story

We are thrilled to report on our third annual Young Writers’ Festival. Taking place on Thursday 19 September at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, 700 students from First Story schools across the country …

Category: Young Writers' Festival

Words and Wickets

7 September 2013 //  by First Story

Celebrating cricket and literature’s unique relationship, Words and Wickets, the first ever cricket literary festival, is being held at Wormsley Cricket Ground on Saturday September 7, 2013. Sponsored …

Category: News, Supporter Stories

Literary Lunch with John O’Farrell

19 August 2013 //  by First Story

This Literary Lunch will feature British author and comedy scriptwriter, John O’Farrell. John will be speaking about 25 years of comedy writing, from aspiring radio sketch writer, to penning jokes for …

Category: News, Supporter Stories

The First Story Summer Residential 2013

5 August 2013 //  by First Story

Nettlecombe Court, a 16th century estate on the fringes of Exmoor National Park, provided a spectacular setting for our summer residential in July. Sixty talented First Story students from …

Category: Residential

First Story 2012-13: the year at a glance

2 August 2013 //  by First Story

Over the last year, we have run the First Story creative-writing programme in 32 secondary school in London, Oxfordshire and the East Midlands. Some 700 students have …

Category: News

First Story in Harper’s Bazaar

4 July 2013 //  by First Story

First Story is excited to feature in the August issue of glossy magazine Harper’s Bazaar. The article, written by First Story co-founder William Fiennes, marks five years of the charity. …

Category: News

The Duchess of Cornwall celebrates five years of First Story

23 April 2013 //  by First Story

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of First Story, hosted a tea at Clarence House to celebrate the fifth anniversary of First Story. Attending the reception were students who have taken part in the …

Category: News

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