07 May 2014
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Scottish Book Trust launches Young Writers Awards 2014
Four young writers between 14 and 17 will receive career development awards ...
Four young writers between 14 and 17 will receive career development awards
Three awards will be made to young people writing in English or Scots, and a fourth award is available to a person writing in Gaelic.
The awards will include a six-month mentoring period with a published author, a visit to a top London publisher, a writing retreat at Moniack Mhor and opportunities to meet industry professionals.
To apply for a Young Writers Award 2014, writers who are between 14 and 17 and living in Scotland should send a piece of creative writing (poem, short story or extract from a longer work) of no more than 2,000 words, and a personal statement of 1,000 words.
'Scotland has a vibrant literary scene and these awards offer an amazing opportunity for keen young writers to have their talent nurtured in a unique atmosphere of creativity and encouragement. The quality of work submitted in previous years has been outstanding and I look forward to discovering some of the great Scottish writers of tomorrow,' said Will Mackie, writer development manager at Scottish Book Trust.
The closing date for applications is 27 June.
Three awards will be made to young people writing in English or Scots, and a fourth award is available to a person writing in Gaelic.
The awards will include a six-month mentoring period with a published author, a visit to a top London publisher, a writing retreat at Moniack Mhor and opportunities to meet industry professionals.
To apply for a Young Writers Award 2014, writers who are between 14 and 17 and living in Scotland should send a piece of creative writing (poem, short story or extract from a longer work) of no more than 2,000 words, and a personal statement of 1,000 words.
'Scotland has a vibrant literary scene and these awards offer an amazing opportunity for keen young writers to have their talent nurtured in a unique atmosphere of creativity and encouragement. The quality of work submitted in previous years has been outstanding and I look forward to discovering some of the great Scottish writers of tomorrow,' said Will Mackie, writer development manager at Scottish Book Trust.
The closing date for applications is 27 June.
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