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First story
Description:
Founded in 2007, First Story arranges and pays for acclaimed authors to become writers-in-residence in ‘challenging’ state secondary schools. It operates in London and Oxford and plans to extend nationwide. Projects typically end with the production of a book of short stories written by the students.

An independent charity.
What? creative writing
reading and literature
long-term projects and residencies
Who For? secondary
Where? London, Oxfordshire, schools
Who For?
Where?
45
   Berkshire
1
2
   Hampshire
2
   Essex
0
   Kent
1
   London
11
   Oxfordshire
8
   Surrey
1
   Sussex
4
15
5
2
7
10
15
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