In September 2021 marketing localization agency, Wordbank approached First Story with an idea: to raise donations for our Young Writers Programme through fun, collaborative activities with their team. …
Supporter Stories
Patrice Lawrence MBE announced as First Story Ambassador
Carnegie Medal nominee, Patrice Lawrence MBE has been announced as Ambassador for First Story, England’s leading creative writing charity for young people. Lawrence will champion First Story’s mission …
Supporter reception at Hachette UK
On 18th November 2019, publishers Hachette UK generously hosted a reception for First Story supporters at their London HQ, Carmelite House — an iconic building on London's Victoria Embankment, …
#12Stories Campaign
Celebrating the power of storytelling while raising some much-needed funds to support creative writing by young people. We're trying to raise £1,000 this festive season, to help fund our two …
Flashers’ Club reluctantly wraps up
Flashers’ Club is a quarterly 'flash fiction' event in Cheltenham where writers can read their original short fiction to an audience. It's a friendly, supportive and inclusive atmosphere, where all …
Write-Along Movies at Genesis Cinema turns two
If you live in London and you write, get yourself along to the iconic Genesis Cinema, for the city's only (known) 'Film Club and Writers' Hub'. Write-Along Movies is a regular event, created and …
On Letters (Live)
Dear Reader, There is creativity in writing a letter. A proper letter is considered, crafted. Good letters tell us stories, using detail to draw us in. Great letters reveal their writer’s world and …
Robert Webb will present our BBC Radio 4 Appeal
We are thrilled to announce that Robert Webb, actor and author of the wonderful, important, and number one bestselling book How Not To Be a Boy, will be presenting a charity appeal on behalf of First …
The winner of our Letters Live Six-Word Story Competition
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 …
A 5 minute interview with William Fiennes
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 …
First Story is London Book Fair’s Charity of the Year
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 …
A literary discussion hosted by First Story and the RSL
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 …
Thank you Give a Book
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 they had …
Literary lunch with Frances Osborne
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 …
Malorie Blackman on the importance of reading
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 exclusive …
Words and Wickets
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 …
Literary Lunch with John O’Farrell
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 …
