Competition · Online · United Kingdom
Young Walter Scott Prize 2026
The Abbotsford Trust (Walter Scott Prize)
- Grades not published
- No fee
Deadline: Oct 31, 2026Closes todayView details
Competition · Online
Scottish Book Trust Young Scots Writer o the Year 2027
Applications upcomingNo foreign travel required
An annual Scottish Book Trust award for stories, poems, comics, plays, songs and videos written in Scots, with categories for under 11, 12 to 17, 18 to 25 and 26 and over. The 2027 call has not been announced.
- Grade
- Year 10–13 / S3–S6
- Same as Grades 9–12 in the US
- Age
- 11–18
- Residence
- Not published
- Entry
- Open application
The award invites stories, poems, comics, plays, songs or short videos in Scots. There are prizes for the top entries in each age category and winning stories are published on the Scottish Book Trust website.
Topics
ArtsScots languageCreative WritingScotlandAges 11-18