Ulster-Scots Writing Competition

28 June 2023

The Linen Hall Ulster-Scots Writing Competition returns for a third year.

Everybody kens a wee bit o' Ulster-Scots and this is your chance to get creative with it!

With the support of the Ulster-Scots Agency, The Linen Hall will be hosting its third annual Ulster–Scots writing competition this Summer.

There will be two competition categories, one for prose and one for poetry. The winner for each section will receive £500 and one runner-up for each section will receive £250.

The winners will be announced during the Ulster-Scots Language Week in November and the winning entries will be published in a special edition anthology.

A distinguished panel of judges has been assembled to adjudicate, Dr Carol Baraniuk, Dr Frank Ferguson, and Ally Heather.

The deadline for entry is Thursday 31st August 2023 at 5pm. 

Entry guidelines can be found here.