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Competitions

Tiny Poems Competition Winners 2024/25 

3 July 2025 //  by First Story

We're excited to announce the winners of our first ever Tiny Poems Competition - for poems of five lines or fewer. Participation was high, with 231 young writers taking part. This year's judges …

Category: Competitions, London, Manchester, News, North of England, North West, Partnerships, Yorkshire

Winners of the 2025 Philip Pyke Memorial Prize announced

4 June 2025 //  by First Story

Open to writers of poetry and prose who have completed our Young Writers Programme, the Prize is awarded in memory of Philip Pyke to support young writers as they continue their writing journey. …

Category: Alumni, Competitions, East Midlands, London, News, Young Creatives

100 Word Story Competition Winners 2024/25 

1 May 2025 //  by First Story

This year’s 100 Word Story Competition again demonstrated the talent amongst our young writers. 351 students from First Story partner schools wrote brilliant stories, taking on the challenge of …

Category: Competitions, London, Manchester, News, North West

Six Word Story Competition Winners 2024/25 

23 January 2025 //  by First Story

Our annual Six Word Story competition is a challenge in concise storytelling. Inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous six word story “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” we ask our young …

Category: Competitions, London, Manchester, News, North of England, North West, Partnerships, Yorkshire

Eco-Poetry competition winners 2024

20 June 2024 //  by First Story

This year's Eco-Poetry competition saw thought-provoking entries from students in First Story partner schools across England. Young writers' concern about the environment was highlighted in their …

Category: Competitions, East Midlands, Manchester, News, North West, Yorkshire

Winners of the inaugural Philip Pyke Memorial Prize announced

5 June 2024 //  by First Story

Open to writers of poetry and prose who have completed our Young Writers Programme, the Prize is awarded in memory of Philip Pyke to support young writers as they continue their writing journey. …

Category: Alumni, Competitions, East Midlands, London, News

100 Word Story Competition Winners 2023/24 

2 May 2024 //  by First Story

This year’s 100 Word Story Competition again demonstrated the talent amongst our young writers. Over 270 students from First Story partner schools wrote brilliant stories, taking on the …

Category: Competitions, London, Manchester, News, North West

Six Word Story Competition Winners 2023/24 

24 January 2024 //  by First Story

Our annual Six Word Story competition is a challenge in concise storytelling. Inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous six word story “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” we ask our young …

Category: Competitions, London, News, Partnerships, Yorkshire

Why six words?

23 October 2023 //  by First Story

First Story recently challenged best-selling and prize-winning authors, including Michael Morpurgo, Neil Gaiman, Elif Shafak, our Ambassador, Tracy Chevalier and many others, to pen original six-word …

Category: 15th birthday, Competitions, News

Eco-poetry competition winners 2023

21 June 2023 //  by First Story

This year's eco-poetry competition saw thought-provoking entries from students in First Story partner schools across England. Young writers' concern about the environment was highlighted in their …

Category: Competitions, News

100 Word Story Competition Winners 2023

9 May 2023 //  by First Story

Over 550 students at First Story partner schools entered this year's 100 Word Story Competition and took on the challenge of writing a captivating story in only 100 words. Competition sponsors Vintage …

Category: Competitions, News

Eco-poetry Competition now open for 2023

18 April 2023 //  by First Story

Could your students write a winning poem about the natural world? Our Eco-poetry Competition is now open to all students at First Story partner schools. Your Writer-in-Residence can help shortlist …

Category: Competitions, News

Six Word Story 2022 winner, national finalists and special mentions announced

24 January 2023 //  by First Story

Our first competition of the academic year, the Six Word Story competition is a challenge in concise storytelling. Inspired by Ernest Hemingway's famous six word story "For sale: baby shoes, never …

Category: Competitions, East Midlands, News

100 Word Story Competition now open for 2023

21 January 2023 //  by First Story

Could your students write a captivating story in just 100 words? Judged by literary experts at Vintage, our 100 Word Story Competition is now open to all students at First Story partner …

Category: Competitions, News

Eco-poetry competition winners 2022

15 June 2022 //  by First Story

The environment is a frequent focus in the creative writing produced by First Story participants. Every year the contents of our published anthologies demonstrate how much young people care about the …

Category: Competitions, News

100 Word Story Competition Winners 2022

31 March 2022 //  by First Story

The entries for this year's 100-Word Story Competition were as vibrant and thought provoking as ever. We were completely blown away by the creativity and craft of the young writers who took …

Category: Competitions, News

Six Word Story 2021 shortlist and winners announced

19 January 2022 //  by First Story

The 2021/22 academic year got off with a bang thanks to our annual Six Word Story Competition. Inspired by Ernest Hemingway's six word story, we challenge our young writers to entice us in just six …

Category: Competitions, East Midlands, News

Celebrating our very first set of ecopoetry competition winners!

7 July 2021 //  by First Story

What a year it’s been! A year more turbulent than ever with the effects of a global pandemic creating an acute social, political and economic crisis more pressing than any other in living memory for …

Category: Competitions, News, North of England

100-Word Story Competition winners 2021 – What a year!

7 June 2021 //  by First Story

It’s almost unimaginable to think back to last year’s 100-Word Story Competition, the deadline for which closed just before the first ever lockdown. How things have changed since! How our stories have …

Category: Competitions, News, North of England

Six Word Story 2020 shortlist and winners announced

24 February 2021 //  by First Story

This year’s Six Word Story Competition is a real reflection of life during the pandemic. Some of the stories are funny and whacky; some of the stories (in fact, maybe most) are quite dark – perhaps …

Category: Competitions, News

Announcing the 100-Word Story Competition 2019/20 winners

30 March 2020 //  by First Story

It’s been another brilliant year for our 100-Word Story competition. Our fabulous judges over at Vintage books have picked their top three favourite entries from those submitted from across the …

Category: Competitions, News

Regional Writing Stars – Autumn term

3 March 2020 //  by First Story

This autumn, First Story ran a fun new bi-annual competition called Regional Writing Stars. This competition is designed to highlight regional voices and provides us – the team at First Story, across …

Category: Competitions, East Midlands, News

Watch: Six Word Story 2019 finalists showcase

20 February 2020 //  by First Story

In December, we piloted an exciting new platform to showcase and celebrate the shortlisted young writers in our annual Six Word Story competition. For the first time, 12 finalists saw their …

Category: Competitions, News

BBC Young Writers’ Award 2020 Launches

16 January 2020 //  by First Story

It’s that time of year once more: the BBC Young Writers’ Award is now open! We're encouraging young writers, aged 13–18, from across the country to submit your best short stories (up to 1,000 words) …

Category: Competitions, News

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