Young Shetland Writer Competition 2011
The Young Shetland Writer award is run annually by Shetland Library, and sponsored by the Shetland Museum and Archives. The prize is for the best short story and there are three categories: Dialect, age 7-11 and age 12-17. It is open to all young people in Shetland, and is publicized through schools and the public Library.
Young Shetland Writer 2011: the winners
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The Young Shetland Writer award ceremony took place at the Wordplay book festival on the 3rd of September. Donald Murray awarded the senior and dialect prizes to Peter Ratter (Brae School) and the junior prize to Rachel Clarke (Sandwick School). Both writers read from their work and judges Mary Blance and Jen Hadfield had a chance to chat with them. The winners will also read their winning stories on Radio Shetland, and get them published in the New Shetlander. Photo by Billy Fox The theme this year was The Ship
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Previous Winners
Young Shetland Writer 2010: winners
The theme was The Legends of the Deep
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Young Shetland Writer 2009: Winners
The theme was The Story on the Stone, based on the Papil Stone
Joint age 14 - 17 & Dialect Prize winning story by Peter Ratter . |
Young Shetland Writer 2008: Winners
The theme was The Future. The winners are pictured with Morag Nicolson from the Library, judges Jen Hadfield and Mary Blance, and writer Robert Alan Jamieson who presented the prizes.
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Young Shetland Writer 2007: Winners
The theme was The Forgotten Room. The winners were all presented with their prizes on the 8 September by children's writer Debi Gliori.
Young Shetland Writer 2006: Winners
The theme was Hidden Treasure