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.
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!
lum reek. This means literally in English, ‘Long may your chimney smoke’ – which Scottish people say when wishing others a long and happy life.