WRITER Sophia Bennett, who has published five books, has visited pupils at Derby High School in Littleover.
She asked pupils to write a 500-word story on their chosen subject during workshops throughout the day. She then judged the competition and the winner was Sarah Briggs, 12, with her piece, entitled Stories.
Library manager Sue Bussey said the students learned a lot from Sophia. She said: "The support and advice from a real author really helped them."
