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England's leading creative writing charity for young people

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First Story partners with Goldsmiths University to further the careers of emerging young writers  

16 March 2022 //  by First Story

“Working with First Story has been a beautiful life experience” In 2021 First Story were thrilled to partner with Goldsmiths University once again, offering a student completing an MA in Creative …

Category: London, Partnerships

First Story Writer-in-Residence, Cecilia Knapp wins Ruth Rendell Award

26 January 2022 //  by First Story

First Story Writer-in-Residence, Cecilia Knapp has won the 2021 Ruth Rendell Award, which honours the author or writer who has had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past …

Category: London, News, Writers

Young writers exploring higher education through Connect events

20 December 2021 //  by First Story

Held during the autumn term, our region-specific Connect events are designed to connect young writers with each other and with local education and cultural opportunities where they live. Each event is …

Category: East Midlands, London, Outcomes and Impact, Partnerships

‘First Story is life-changing’: Young Writers Programme in Alternative Provision

29 September 2021 //  by First Story

In 2021, First Story facilitated a sixteen-week Young Writers Programme at Haringey Learning Partnership: Commerce House, an alternative provision school and service in Wood Green, London, offering …

Category: Alternative Provision, London, News

‘I am so grateful to have had this experience’

29 September 2021 //  by First Story

Michelle Burke is a First Story Lead Teacher at Haringey Learning Partnership: Commerce House, an alternative provision school and service in Wood Green, London offering specialised teaching and …

Category: Alternative Provision, London, Opinion, Outcomes and Impact, Teachers

‘First Story is a project of hope’

27 November 2020 //  by Anthony Cartwright

Award-winning novelist and long-serving First Story Writer-in-Residence, Anthony Cartwright reflects on what he's learned as a writer and practitioner after eight years of delivering our programme …

Category: London, Opinion, Writers

Saint Gabriel’s College ’20:20 Vision’ anthology launch

27 July 2020 //  by Antonia Byatt

Earlier this month, we were invited to St. Gabriel's College in South London, for a special socially-distanced event to celebrate publication of their new First Story anthology, 20:20 Vision. After …

Category: Anthologies, London, News

On being a Writer-in-Residence

22 December 2019 //  by Rachel Seiffert

This is the transcript of a speech given by Rachel Seiffert during an event for First Story supporters at Hachette UK on 19 November 2019. …

Category: London, News, Opinion, Writers

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