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England's leading creative writing charity for young people

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News

Make your voice heard as a First Story Ambassador

6 June 2017 //  by First Story

We're looking for 15 First Story graduates to shape what we do – how we can make First Story a better experience and how we can shout about what we do. This is a great opportunity to have your voice …

Category: Alumni, News

The Folio Academy Mentorship Scheme needs you

6 June 2017 //  by First Story

How does a one-year mentorship with an acclaimed author from the Folio Academy sound? They’ll offer you one-to-one guidance and advice on a writing project. Learn from a creative writing master. Get …

Category: Alumni, News, Partnerships

The Young Writers’ Festival 2016 Headliners Announced!

9 September 2016 //  by First Story

We are hugely excited to announce that award-winning writers Naomi Alderman, Laura Dockrill, Anthony McGowan and Dave Rudden will be joining First Story at this year’s …

Category: News, Young Writers' Festival

Become a Cheltenham Festivals Writer-in-Residence

14 July 2016 //  by First Story

Cheltenham Festivals is a charitable organisation that champions up-and-coming talent, celebrates established artists and commissions unique performances. As a part of their inspirational educational …

Category: News

First Story is now a member of The Fair Education Alliance

16 June 2016 //  by First Story

The Fair Education Alliance is a progressive coalition of organisations from across charities, businesses and education, all working together to fight educational inequality. The FEA is committed to …

Category: News

The Bookseller reports on the ‘substantial impact’ of First Story

14 April 2016 //  by First Story

‘In the late Barry Hines’ novel Kes — so memorably adapted for the big screen in 1969 by Ken Loach — there is a scene in which the young hero, Billy Casper, stands at the front of the class and talks …

Category: News, Outcomes and Impact

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

A 5 minute interview with William Fiennes

11 March 2016 //  by First Story

The London Book Fair caught up with our co-founder, William Fiennes, for a short interview to mark First Story being selected as The London Book Fair’s charity of the year. We've reproduced the …

Category: News, Supporter Stories

First Story Young Writers in a Ted Hughes Prize shorlisted poem

4 March 2016 //  by First Story

A huge congratulations to former First Story Writer-in-Residence Kate Clanchy, who has been shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Prize for New Work in Poetry 2015.  Kate has been …

Category: News

First Story is London Book Fair’s Charity of the Year

25 February 2016 //  by First Story

We are so pleased to announce that First Story has been chosen as London Book Fair’s Charity of the year. We’re really looking forward to being part of one of the most exciting events in the …

Category: 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 …

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

First Story awarded major Arts Council England grant

6 October 2015 //  by First Story

We're delighted to announce we have been awarded a Creative Writing in Schools grant for £600,000 by Arts Council England, to expand our current national creative writing programme in the North and …

Category: News

What’s it like at the Residential?

21 August 2015 //  by First Story

During our 2015 summer residential programme, at the Arvon centre in Shropshire, we interviewed First Story students about their experience of participating in the programme. They talked about the …

Category: News, Residential

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

Young Writers’ Festival 2014

3 October 2014 //  by First Story

What an exciting month for First Story. Last week we launched the 2014-2015 programme with our Young Writers’ Festival 2014 – two days of inspirational talks and creative-writing wonders.  1,000 …

Category: News, Young Writers' Festival

First Story and Cheltenham Festivals

23 September 2014 //  by First Story

First Story is very excited to announce that for the first time we are entering into a partnership with Cheltenham Festivals to run First Story residencies in three schools in Gloucestershire. We will …

Category: News

First Story young writers are finalists in the John Betjeman poetry competition

11 September 2014 //  by First Story

We are so incredibly proud to announce that two of our First Story students are among the three finalists in the 2014 John Betjeman Poetry Competition for Young People! The competition, open to …

Category: News

First Story’s Fundraising Auction

7 May 2014 //  by First Story

Fancy a collection of Usborne books, a dinner at celebrated restaurant Le Café Anglais, a private shopping experience at Amanda Wakeley's new shop or seeing your name in print in one of Michael …

Category: News

Creative writing afternoon at UCL museums and collections

29 January 2014 //  by First Story

On a rainy day in January, First Story and University College London combined forces to hold a creative-writing afternoon for six London secondary schools. Working with acclaimed First Story writers, …

Category: News

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

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

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

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

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