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Writing Competition

The Scottish Book Trust competition to write a comic, play, story, poem, a spoken word piece, or make a video, in the Scots language is now open.

Entries should be minimum 50 words – maximum 2,500 words.
Or 10 minutes of video/audio

Open to all 11-18 year olds

Closing date – 21 June 2023

Prizes
First prize: £100 book token and option to be at The Scots Language Awards to receive an award at a ceremony
Second prize: £50 book token
Highly commended entries: £25 book token

More info at SBT website and also some inspiration and tips from the judging panel.

Recommendation 27 Sept

Great recommendation this week – one which will be available in the Library when it opens but available now on Borrow Box  from North Ayrshire Libraries. For more information see their website.

Mrs Vaughan recommends a challenge! Mr Mingin by David Walliams is translated into Scots by Matthew Fitt. It’s the story of Mr Stink retold in the Scots language and is a great challenge for you!

The story is about Chloe who sees Mr Mingin every day, but she’s never speaks to him. Which isn’t surprising, because he’s a tramp, and he stinks. But there’s more to Mr Mingin than meets the eye (or nose) and before she knows it, Chloe has an unusual new friend hiding in her garden shed.

A funny story but in Scots which will teach you some new words!

Scots Language Competition

Scots leid competition 2021 – lang may yer lum reek

Competition from the First Minister’s Reading Challenge at the Scottish Book Trust to write a play, story, poem or song, or make a video, in the Scots language, inspired by the phrase – lang may yer lum reek. This means literally in English, ‘Long may your chimney smoke’ – which Scottish people say when wishing others a long and happy life.

Entries should be 500 words or 5 minutes long maximum

Open to all 11-18 year olds

Closing date – 18 August 2021

The winner will be named Young Scots Writer o the Year 2021 and will receive their award at a special ceremony (The Scots Language Awards 2021) in September this year.