2022 YWSP now open for entries!
28th April, 2022
The Young Walter Scott Prize – now in its eighth year – has opened for entries for its 2022 award. This unique prize challenges young people to write a piece of short fiction – stories of between 800-2000 words – set in a time before they were born. Entries are judged in two age groups… Read More »
2022 Walter Scott Prize shortlist revealed!
12th April, 2022
The judges of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction today announced the shortlist of four books going forward for the £25,000 award. The shortlist is: ROSE NICOLSON Andrew Greig (Riverrun) NEWS OF THE DEAD James Robertson (Hamish Hamilton) FORTUNE Amanda Smyth (Peepal Tree Press) THE MAGICIAN Colm Tóibín (Viking) Featuring two Scots, one Irishman… Read More »
The ultimate guide to competitions for young writers 2022
6th April, 2022
Getting words down onto the page isn’t the hard part for many keen young writers, but making the time to polish a story or poem can be hard. That’s especially true if you’re in school and juggling other demands like exams or extracurricular activities. But entering a writing competition is a motivation to do the… Read More »
YWSP winners announced!
5th April, 2022
The winners of this year’s Young Walter Scott Prize have been announced! Taking the top spot in the 11-15 years category is Leo Wilson (left, above) from Oxfordshire for his story For the Love of the Sun, while Oliver Dhir (right, above) from Glasgow, author of A Lost Generation, has won the 16-19 years category. You can read these and the… Read More »