A South Uist poetess is one of the winners of this year’s Gaelic New Writers’ Awards.
Marion F Morrison, who originally hails from Barra, has been announced as a recipient of this year’s skills’ development scheme run by The Gaelic Books Council and Scottish Book Trust.
The programme includes mentoring, manuscript appraisal, professional development workshops, and a retreat at the Moniack Mhòr Creative Writing Centre near Inverness.
There is also the opportunity to perform her work at a showcase event in Edinburgh.
Award for new Gaelic writer
26 February 2017