Winners announced in William Soutar Writing Prize for Children and Young People 2016
Culture Perth and Kinross are delighted to announce the winners of the William Soutar Writing Prize for Children and Young People 2016. Now in its fifth year, the competition follows in the footsteps of the well-established and highly regarded annual Soutar Prize for adults. The competition alternates between poetry and short stories with the short story as the theme for 2016. The winners were announced at an Award Ceremony, to which all shortlisted writers were invited, at the AK Bell Library on Saturday 25th February. Competition judge Lari Don presented the prizes.
9-11 Age Category
First Prize
The Victory by Jed Bircham
Second Prize
A Torn Soul by Lucia Paul
Highly Commended
- The Fox and the Skunk by Connie Richards
- A Viking Tale by Max Morrison
Commended
- Get Ready by Jamie Campbell-Mooney
- The Final Resort by Isaac MacKenzie
- Always See the Funny Side of Life by Iona Banks
- The Mystery of the Vampire Ghost by Charlotte MacFadyen
- The Wizard of Perth by Aaron Shepherd
Shortlisted
- The Haunting by Eilis Hallifax
- A Long Story by Brodie Fitzpatrick
- Paw’s Life by Ruby Stevenson
- Chicken Problems by Ethan Forber
- Jack, Victor and Isa by William MacVicar
- The Storm that Changed Everything by Melissa Morse
- The Storm by Brooke Maynard
12-15 Age Category
First Prize
Transformation by Emily Toon
Second Prize
Olivia’s Story by Jessica Brown
Highly Commended
- In the Night by Isla Steel
- To Dharavi and Back by Ailsa Bennet
Commended
- Why Tobias Went Away by Abbie Forrest
- Star Gazing by Lucy Park
Shortlisted
- A Lion’s Leap by Sophia Drummond-Herdman
- Island Tilidunhame by Eilidh MacGilp
- Cyanide Goes Hand in Hand with Happiness by Alfie Milligan
All the winning and shortlisted stories will be published in ebook format which will be available through the ebook section of the CPK webpage.