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 LDN/East Mids/Yorks/North West
firststory.org.uk
Joined August 2009
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👏 Congratulations Kevarni 👏 Incredibly proud of our @HaringeyLP student, Kevarni whose story was selected as a national finalist and took 2nd place in @FirstStory's annual Six Word Story competition🏆 A brilliant achievement in concise storytelling 📚 #SixWordStory
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Follow the link to read this week's @SchoolLongcroft Newsletter: longcroftschool.co.uk/attach… We feature Henrik's @FirstStory 6 Word Story, Ella's #Theatre Studies performance, Year 7 pupils' work in Food Technology, and look ahead to next week's @Place2Be #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
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Congratulations to Kevarni for achieving 2nd place in the national ‘Six Word Story’ competition! 🏆Here he is proudly holding his story—small words, big impact! @FirstStory #ThisIsAP
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We have some talented writers at HLP. So impressed by this student’s poems written in today’s @FirstStory session with @ceciliaknapp, inspired by the work of @kerdonk 📚 #ThisIsAP
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Our @FirstStory writer-in-residence @ceciliaknapp introduced us to the brilliant poetry of @kerdonk today. Inspired by her poems ‘Ten’ & ‘Thirty’ we wrote our own incredible pieces about our childhoods, adolescence & our imagined future selves.📚 #ThisIsAP
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Today’s @FirstStory session with our writer in residence @ceciliaknapp was attended by reindeers, Santa & elves… 🎄#ThisIsAP
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So excited to see this news @FirstStory alum and @ForwardPrizes Highly Commended poet Mukahang Limbu. Sure to be a great book.
The Bookseller
@thebookseller17 Dec 2024
Mukahang Limbu has won The@BoroughPress' non-fiction open submission competition, worth £10,000, with his memoir, Egg-Fried Rice 👇 thebookseller.com/news/mukah…

Mukahang Limbu wins Borough Press' £10k non fiction prize

Mukahang Limbu has won The Borough Press' non-fiction open submission competition, worth £10,000, with his memoir, Egg-Fried Rice.

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Hive Young Writers Competition 24/25 for young writers 14-30 in the north/mids!! Ages:14-16 | 17-19 | 20-30 Poetry | Fiction | Flash. FREE entry! Open theme & resources to get you started 📚✍️♥️Pls RT🙏 Judges: Suzannah Evans & Dave Swann DL: 23rd Feb 25 hivesouthyorkshire.com/compe…
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Festive creativity in full swing! 🎄🖋️ Our students were inspired to write festive poems during their @FirstStory session with our talented Writer in Residence, @ceciliaknapp . A perfect way to celebrate the season through words! 📚 #ThisIsAP
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BookBrunch
@BookBrunch10 Dec 2024
Sophie Hiscock is set to take over as ceo at education and creative writing charity @FirstStory bookbrunch.co.uk/page/articl… (£)
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.@FirstStory has appointed Sophie Hiscock as its new c.e.o., taking over from Antonia Byatt who has led the education and creative writing charity since 2019 👇 thebookseller.com/news/first…

First Story appoints Sophie Hiscock as new c.e.o.

First Story has appointed Sophie Hiscock as its new c.e.o., taking over from Antonia Byatt who has led the education and creative writing charity since 2019.

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Just brilliant to be able to announce I am now working with @FirstStory They provide amazing opportunities for students to explore creative writing. Check them out!
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Inspiring words taking shape! Our students are deep in thought during today’s @FirstStory session with writer-in-residence @ceciliaknapp . We love their six word stories! #ThisIsAP
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Follow the link to read this week's @SchoolLongcroft Newsletter: longcroftschool.co.uk/attach… We feature our @Humberbeat Cadets, our @FirstStory workshops with Maureen Lennon, pupils' successes including @TrackBoxing's Luci who met @TonyBellew and Natasha Jonas, and much more!
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Had a brilliant time at @hullcollegegrp this morning, delivering @FirstStory taster sessions for Year 10. Loads of creative writing and chat. Then popped into Waterstones HULL and spotted my book on the same shelf as Paloma Faith’s. This was a good Monday for being a writer ❤️
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We were delighted to welcome @ceciliaknapp back to Commerce House this week. Cecilia is our @FirstStory writer-in-residence & we can’t wait to see what talents our Year 11s will develop with her this year! 📚 #ThisIsAP
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First Story retweeted
Faber Books
@FaberBooks4 Nov 2024
The Faber Children’s team is recruiting a Communications Assistant. This is a role for a creative and organised person with a love of children’s books and an interest in publishing and connecting books to readers. Apply by 24 November. faber.co.uk/careers/children…
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We're hiring!🎆 Far more than a prize, @OrwellYouthPriz aims to encourage all young people to think and write creatively and critically about their world. Now, we're on the hunt for a creative, dedicated & highly organised individual to lead our work 🫵 orwellfoundation.com/the-orw…
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Let’s Talk About Safeguarding: An Online Workshop for Arts Practitioners In association with TiPP Mon 18 Nov, 3pm Online | Free Whether you work in a venue, in the community, or online, safeguarding is an essential part of creative practice Book: bit.ly/3AihhQ4
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🎃 Students tapped into their storytelling skills for the #SpookyStoryCompetition, sharing spine-tingling tales in just six words! Each entry earned a trick-or-treat surprise from the Mystery Box! 👻✨ #SixWordStories #HalloweenFun #TrickOrTreat @ArkSchools @MattJones_Globe
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