Looking to take the next step in your writing career? Love the sound of mentoring, tailored support, a bursary and a writing retreat to help you along the way? Applications now open for the 2027 New Writers Awards.
There are five categories:
Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction?(also known as creative non-fiction)
Poetry
Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Spoken Word
Scots
You can only apply to one category per year.?
Entries are invited in English, Scots and a combination of both.
You can apply if you:
Are aged 18 or over
Are based in Scotland full-time. This means you have a Scottish postcode and are living in Scotland
Are committed to developing your writing, whether that's fiction, narrative non-fiction, poetry, spoken word, YA, picture books or graphic novels (although the panel will only consider your writing, not any associated images)
The awards are free to apply to, all travel expenses are covered and awardees are chosen by a panel of judges. We have an Access Fund to help support our awardees with any barriers they may face. The programme is flexible, and we work closely with awardees to help them participate as fully as possible.
Find out more
here
Deadline: Wednesday 29 July 2026 at noon