"Look at things: where do they come from, and why are they like this?" Handy advice for #youngwriters from Adrian Duncan, author of #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE GEOMETER LOBACHEVSKY (Serpentstail)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw5OPeDomT4/
#HistoricalFiction #booktok #creativewriting #AdrianDuncan #TheGeometerLobachevsky #ywsp @bookstodon #amwriting
Young writers wanted! You could win a £500 travel grant, tickets to one of the UK’s best book festivals, and the chance to see your own work in print in a special anthology when you enter this year's #YoungWalterScottPrize. Stories must be between 800 and 2,000 words, and set in a time before you were born. The closing date for this year’s competition is 31st October 2023. UK only http://bit.ly/YWSPenter
"Get to know the physical detail of the period that you would like to write about." Wise advice for young writers of historical fiction from Elizabeth Lowry, whose novel THE CHOSEN was shortlisted for this year's #WalterScottPrize for #HistoricalFiction
@bookstodon #Writing #youngwriters #YoungWriter #ywsp #amwriting
The winners of this year’s Young Walter Scott Prize have been announced, and we’re delighted to present their stories for you to read in full here, as well as a full Roll of Honour listing the winners, runners up and highly commended in the two age categories. Stand up and take a bow, 2022 winners!… Read More »
This year's prize for young writers of historical fiction, the prestigious Young Walter Scott Prize, has been won by Ellie Karlin for her story Mrs Fujita's Living Room in the 11-15 years category, and by Rosie Brooker, author of Forever England, in the 16-19 years category.
To read both winning stories see bit.ly/YWSPwin22
#youngwriters #ywsp #writingCommunity #histfic #historicalfiction #winner #youngwriter #writertok #creativewriting #youngwalterscottprize #EllieKarlin #RosieBrooker
Here's inspiration for young writers in your life. Get your free copy of our Young #WalterScottPrize anthology, printed each year with our winning, shortlisted and highly commended writers. Just put your details into our contact form (UK only): http://bit.ly/WSPcontact
For media or entry enquiries for both prizes, or to receive your free copy of the 2022 YWSP Anthology, please submit the enquiries form below, adding your postal address if you’d like to be sent an Anthology. Our postal address is: Walter Scott Prize 10, Brewery Park Business Centre HADDINGTON EH41 3HA
Wise words from Val McDermid on why #historicalfiction is so powerful for #youngwriters, including how it lets you write commentary "on the here and now," without doing so directly.
#ywsp #amwriting #walterscottprize #writingcommunity #bookstodon
Thanks to all writers who entered this year's Young #WalterScottPrize, from right across the UK! Please help us congratulate our shortlist, from which our judges will now select winning, runner-up and highly commended entries:
http://bit.ly/YWSPsl22
#YoungWriter #amwriting #YoungWalterScottPrize #ywsp #HistoricalFiction #histfic
After receiving entries from right across the UK, we’ve whittled them down to a shortlist of thirty-one great stories, from which our judges will now select winners, runners up and highly commended in each age group. Keep an eye on our social media channels using #WalterScottPrize, for news of the category winners. Congratulations to this year’s shortlisted… Read More »
Walter Scott Prizes