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Young Scots Writer o the Year Award 2024
Oor Young Scots Writer o the Year Award 2024 is noo open.
Are you someone with stories to share? Or a teacher working with young writers we should know about? We're looking for our next Scots writer of the year.
Stories, poems, spoken word pieces, comics, videos or other pieces of writing – we want to see it all, as long as it's in Scots and under 2500 words or up to ten minutes.
Our winner will receive their award and a £100 book token at a special ceremony (The Scots Language Awards) in September (date TBC). They'll have the chance to receive their prize on stage and either read their work or have it read for them – but only if they want to!
Oor Young Scots Writer o the Year Award 2024 is open noo. Send us your work(this link will open in a new window) or nominate your students(this link will open in a new window) now.
Deadline: 19 June, noon
(this link will open in a new window)Teachers: Nominate now
(this link will open in a new window)Writers: Submit now
Looking for inspiration? Check out the Young Scots Writer o the Year 2023 winner and read the winning story.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at applications@scottishbooktrust.com.(this link will open in a new window)
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Young Scots Writer o the Year Award is run in partnership with Hands Up for Trad, Scots Hoose, Education Scotland and Scottish Government.
