First Story
@FirstStory
England's leading creative writing charity for young people empowering young writers with the skills & confidence to tell their own stories.
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Enter the #NationalPoetryCompetition ! Deadline 31st of October. First prize £5,000. Judges Greta Stoddart, Michael Symmons Roberts and Jason Allen-Paisant. Open to all poets over 18, worldwide! bit.ly/2022-NPC
Leanne Moden The Bemrose School First Story Congratulations to The Bemrose School and Leanne Moden on a fabulous anthology, with cover design by JennyDack
A huge congratulations to the young writers The Bemrose School on the publication of their anthology 'The Untold Truths' 🥳
💥 2 WEEKS TO GO 💥 join us at Farsley Constitutional for the 6th installment of #Tubthumping - a rip-roaring evening of spoken word poetry!
starring Jasmine Gardosi & Louise Fazackerley (s/her), plus the showcase section. hosted by Maria Ferguson (Abbott) 🐼 & Matt Abbott. £10 + BF.
theconstitutional.co.uk/event/4744402/…
FREE Creative Future Writers' Day💥
23 Oct at Southbank Centre. Writers, publishers & literary pros share hints & tips hosted by joelle taylor. Our director Sally Carruthers moderates 'An Insiders' Guide to Getting Your Poetry Published' 1.45 pm.
bit.ly/3ENw8Sn
Norwich Families!
Looking for something to do in half term? We've got games, snacks and amazing poetry for you...
Come down to National Centre for Writing on 25 Oct, 2-3pm!
nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/toast…
#PowerofPoetry is in #Manchester
One of the four poems journeying across the North this Autumn!
by Robert Montgomery and Emergency Exit Arts, in collab with Malika Booker, Vicky Foster, Jackie Kay, Zaffar Kunial, Sinéad Morrissey, Jacob Polley, Shane Rhodes & Louise Wallwein.
Well done to Roman, who represented LFCD so well
First Story Summer Residential in Yorkshire 😊📚✍️🖊️ Very proud! #LandauCommunity
firststory.org.uk/summer-residen…
It includes an After Sylvia #poetry feature by Rosie Garland Caleb Parkin ☮️ and Merrie Joy Williams to mark the anniversary of Plath's 90th birthday and the publication of this packed anthology: ninearchespress.com/publications/p…
Registration for the #TakingtheMic conference is now open! 🎉Make sure to register soon - remote attendance is possible. We're so excited to see you there! 🎤 eventbrite.com/e/taking-the-m…
Edited by poet and DJ, Kayo Chingonyi, More Fiya celebrates the remarkable and blistering work of Black British poets in the UK. This event welcomes exceptional poets Dean Atta, Janette Ayachi, Rachel Long, and ... to read from and discuss this era-defining new work.
Stoked to be hosting Simon Mole for an afternoon of poetry and silliness for kids and families over the half term.
Come down and say hi.
nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/toast…
Have you voted for your Poetry Award winner?
Voting for this year's #BAMBReadersAwards is open until 11pm, 30 October.
Vote now nationalbooktokens.com/vote
warsan shire lemn sissay OBE FRSL Peter Scalpello Andrew McMillan Mary Jean Chan Vintage Books Cipher Press Canongate National Book Tokens
“The idea of creative writing being for a ‘select few’ is not true. Everyone has their own story to tell, write yours freely. Enjoy the process, exploring ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions.”
Cheltenham Festivals Caleb Parkin ☮️ #wellbeing #artsed @miranda_w
