Stepping into Stories Festival – 8th February

January 7, 2025

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For my first announcement of 2025, I’m delighted to say that I’ll be at South London’s Stepping Into Stories Festival on the 8th of February at 3:30pm.

The festival is currently running a short story writing competition – the theme is ‘Reach for the Stars’ and I’ll be announcing the winners before my event. There are three categories (4-7, 8-11 and 12+), and lots of great bookish prizes, so if you love telling stories, this is your chance to enter! The competition closes on the 10th of January, and you can find out more about it here.

Good luck to all the creators, and I can’t wait to visit Hearne Hill and meet you all on the 8th of February!

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