The winners of the Saltire Literary Awards were announced at the weekend. I was a judge for the Scottish Poetry Book of the Year award. You can see a video of all the shortlisted poets here, reading from their work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH7MTMWHSMk&t=29s The winner was Daisy Lafarge “Life Without Air”. Congratulations to her and all the … More Saltire award winners announced
It’s always nice when people contact me about my writing, and the other week I was happy when someone from BBC Radio Scotland’s “Our Story” history programme got in touch to ask about a poem I wrote about the Victorian Market in Inverness. I first wrote about the Victorian Market a few years ago, and … More Poetry, the Inverness Victorian Market, and BBC Radio Scotland
The Saltire Society announced the winners of the 2019 Literary Awards at a ceremony at the National Museum of Scotland on Saturday 30th November, St Andrews Night. I was pleased to be a judge for the Poetry Award this year. The Saltire Society Scottish Poetry Book of the Year winner was Janette Ayachi for her … More Saltire Awards winners announced
This year I am on the judging panel for the Saltire Literary Awards. The shortlists have now been announced, and you can read about all the shortlisted books here: https://www.saltiresociety.org.uk/awards/literature/literary-awards/
I’m pleased to say that I’m on the Judging Panel for the Saltire Society Literary Awards this year. The Saltire Literary Awards are given annually, and are open to books written by a Scottish writer, books written by a writer living in Scotland, books about a Scottish individual, or books focusing on a Scottish theme. … More Saltire Literary Awards
Jennifer Morag Henderson 