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First Story

Creative writing charity for young people

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Competitions

100-Word Story 2018 Winners

1 March 2019 //  by First Story

Now in its fifth year, our 100-Word Story competition is open to all First Story students, aged 11-18. Entries can be prose or poetry and can be on any theme. Judged by Vintage, the competition gives …

Category: Competitions, News

100-Word Story 2017 Winners

21 March 2018 //  by First Story

First Story and Vintage are delighted to announce the winner of the 2017-18 First Story 100-Word Story Competition.Armed with only 100 words, First Story students have come up with some stunning …

Category: Competitions, News

First Story has partnered with the BBC

28 September 2017 //  by First Story

The BBC recently announced First Story and the University of Cambridge as the new partners for its short story awards, in a three-year collaboration starting in 2018.First Story will support the BBC …

Category: Competitions, News

The winner of our Letters Live Six-Word Story Competition

25 March 2016 //  by First Story

A big thank you to all those who entered the Six-Word Story Competition that First Story ran at Letters Live – there was a delightful array of funny, moving and clever entries that we hugely enjoyed …

Category: Competitions, News, Supporter Stories

Our 100-Word Story Competition Winners are in The Bookseller

10 February 2016 //  by First Story

The winners of this year's First Story’s 100-Word Story Competition, judged by Vintage Books, have been featured in The Bookseller. This is just one more way to give them a huge congratualtions. …

Category: Competitions, News

100-Word Story 2015 Winners

2 February 2016 //  by First Story

The judges at Vintage Publishing were hugely impressed with the inventiveness and creativity of all entries, and after a long deliberation process we are excited to announce the overall winner and the …

Category: Competitions, News

The Sunday Times publishes our young writers’ work

1 March 2015 //  by First Story

The overall winning poem in our First Story National Writing Competition has been published in The Sunday Times paper and online, celebrating the achievements of the winner Mukahang Limbu from Oxford …

Category: Competitions, News

First Story National Writing Competition prize giving ceremony

22 January 2015 //  by First Story

First Story’s National Writing Competition public talk and prize giving ceremony will be held as part of LSE’s Literary FestivalDate: Monday 9 March 2015Time: 6-7.30pmVenue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, …

Category: Competitions

First Story National Writing Competition longlist announced

22 January 2015 //  by First Story

We had a record number of entries from state secondary schools across the country all responding to the theme of ‘Home’.  We feel truly privileged to have received and read so many entries of …

Category: Competitions

First Story young writers dominate COMPAS Poetry Competition

27 January 2014 //  by First Story

First Story were incredibly excited to learn that not one but, six students at First Story school Oxford Spires Academy, were shortlisted for the COMPAS ‘Poetry on the Move’ …

Category: Competitions, News

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