Shetland Writing and Writers

A showcase of just some of Shetland's varied writing talent - local writers talk about writing.

Jen Hadfield

James W. Irvine

 Laureen Johnson

Jen Hadfield

 James W. Irvine

Laureen Johnson

Tom Morton Brian Smith Mark Ryan Smith
Tom Morton Brian Smith Mark Ryan Smith
Stella Sutherland Valerie Watt Jonathan Wills
Stella Sutherland Valerie Watt Jonathan Wills

 

Below are some more pieces of Shetland dialect writing - you can listen and read along.

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Laevin Lerwick harbour by Grace Barnes

Read by Thelma Miller

Flans fae da haaf by Laurence Graham

 Read by the author
Me Graandmidder by Silvia Jamieson Read by the author
Bide a start wi me by Rhoda Bulter Read by the author
Da Sea by Rhoda Bulter Read by the author
Sea Pinks by Rhoda Bulter Read by the author
Clearing oot da haandbag by Rhoda Bulter Read by the author
   
For fun: Lowrie Sells His Oo (YouTube)  
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