Saltire society scottish book of the year helen mackinven. The award, given to the company with the most exciting and progressive developmental story to tell over the previous year, was announced by culture secretary fiona hyslop on friday evening 23rd august. The saltire society literary awards rely on expert panels of judges, helping us recognise a range of works from first published books to poetry. Scottish research book of the year award saltire society. Nov 15, 2012 saltire society first book of the year award 1 reply fledgling press author moira mcpartlin has been shortlisted for the 2012 saltire society scottish first book of the year award for her debut novel the incomers, released in march 2012.
Her recent monograph scottish ethnicity and the making of new zealand society, 1850 to 1930 edinburgh, 2011 was shortlisted for the saltire society scottish history book of the year. Scottish gods, religion in the modern scotland 19002012 eup by leading social historian steve bruce has been shortlisted for the saltire scottish history book of the year. Challan, the last highlander by sarah fraser and tony hogan bought me an ice cream float before he stole my. Her most recent books are the novel bird summons 2019 and the shortstory collection elsewhere, home which was the winner of the 2018 saltire fiction book of the year award. The scottish town in the age of enlightenment 17401820 by. The 2014 saltire literary awards were dished out at our dynamic earth in edinburgh read the full list of winners and nominees below. Scotland s national book awards shortlist announced. In 2012 i began working and researching with the saltire society, a cultural arts charity based in edinburgh, scotland, as part of an arts and humanities research council funded collaborative. In 2014, jamie set herself the task of writing one poem per week. The full list of winners is available on the saltire society website. Laidlaw is considered to be the first book of tartan noir, despite the authors calling the term tartan noire. This year, for the first time, the saltire society will be awarding a prize for scottish book cover and a special award for lifetime achievement. The saltire society seeks to encourage everything that might improve the quality of life in scotland. Her first novel, the cutting room, won several awards, including the 2002 crime writers association john creasey memorial dagger, and was jointly awarded the 2002 saltire society scottish first book of the year award.
Scotlands national book award winners 2019 announced. The saltire society has announced the shortlists for the 2019 saltire literary awards, as well as two brand new prizes. The awards seek to recognise books which are either by living authors of scottish descent or residing in scotland, or which deal with the work or life of a scot or with a scottish question, event or situation. It was produced by borderline theatre company and was nominated for several awards including the best new play at the critics awards for theatre in scotland and the saltire society scottish first book of the year. The full shortlists, including the categories of best research book and best history book, are below. Danielle craig jackson was a scottish playwright, born in 1980. It works to preserve all that is best in scottish traditions and to encourage new developments which can strengthen and enrich the countrys cultural life. The book, which also won the 2014 saltire society scottish research book of the year award, was described by the judging panel as magisterial and a pioneering study of scottish.
The saltire society currently presents awards in the four following categories. The saltire society, founded in 1936, is a nonpolitical body concerned with all aspects of. Kathleens extraordinary collection was also named 2016 saltire society scottish poetry book of the year, winning what judges described as an exceptionally strong category with a shortlist that. In 2009 jamie was elected as a fellow of the royal society of literature, and in 2018 elected as a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh. Winner the scottish town in the age of enlightenment 17401820 by robert harris and charles mckean edinburgh university press. The winner of the dundee international book prize in 2016 will also be published by freight books. Andrews day 2012 brought together authors, publishers, society members, friends and family, in a celebration of scottish writing and publishing.
Saltire society scottish book of the year schietree. Freight books will publish the debut novel of martin cathcart froden, the winner of the 2015 dundee international book prize. Book awards showcase talented stirling trio during book. The saltire society trust was established to coincide with our 80th anniversary in 2016. Winner the scottish town in the age of enlightenment 17401820 by robert. Saltire society scottish book of the year award shortlist. Aberdeen academic receives saltire book award press and. Apr 27, 2015 on the recentlyannounced saltire society shortlist for 2012 are books by four edinburgh historians. The award is presented annually to a work of significant scottish historical research. The winners will be announced at a special ceremony in edinburgh on 24 november. The award, given to the company with the most exciting and progressive developmental story to tell over the.
Established in 1982, the saltire society book of the year award is given to a book by a living authorauthors of scottish descent or residing in scotland or the book subject must be the work or life of a scot or with a scottish question, event or situation. Nov 12, 2014 an exhaustive piece of academic research looking at scottish urbanisation in the 18th century wins the saltire book of the year award. The saltire society draws the scottish book of the year winner from the victors in the aforementioned categories harris and mckean also won the research book of the year award. How to be both by ali smith not in english common knowledge. Most books about pregnancy are designed either to offer medical and practical advice, or to defuse the frightening power and passion of the experience through light comedy. Academic work named saltire book of the year bbc news. His published work includes an acclaimed biography of patrick sellar, which was awarded the prize for scottish history book of the year 1999 by the saltire society. The 2020 edwin morgan poetry award is now accepting entries from young scottish poets or poets living in scotland. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare. If ever there was a book for our times, it is border. Nov 16, 2012 the shortlist has been announced for the 2012 saltire society scottish book of the year.
Michel faber wins saltire book of the year award bbc news. It acts as a catalyst, celebrant and commentator through an annual programme of awards. An exhaustive piece of academic research looking at scottish urbanisation in the 18th century wins the saltire book of the year award. And the land lay still has been widely praised for its breadth of exploration of scottish society in the latter half of the 20th century and in 2010, won the saltire society s scottish book of the year. Book chosen as scottish history book of the year the. Established in 1965, the scottish saltire society history book of the year award was created in memory of historian and writer, agnes mure mackenzie. About the author 2012 eric richards is emeritus professor of history at flinders university, australia and previously taught at stirling university, scotland. Kirstie blair received the prestigious saltire society scottish book of the year award for her working verse in victorian scotland. She faces stiff competition from a shortlist that includes bilean an tsluaigh by maighread a. Morrison was the winner of the scottish book of the year smit fiction prize in 20 for his novel close your eyes, and of the glenfiddich scottish writer of the year award in 2012. And yet james was very humble about his writing talent and reassured the audience that his success hasnt come easily. The saltire society announced shortlist for new scottish book cover award. Wilkes published by birlinn copyright the saltire society telephone.
We look forward to opening submissions later in the year. The panel of judges for this award were taken by rutts personal. Scotlands top writers among saltire nominees the skinny. The saltire societys book awards an inaugural scottish. Fledgling press author moira mcpartlin has been shortlisted for the 2012 saltire society scottish first book of the year award for her debut novel the incomers, released in march 2012. Saraband wins first saltire society scottish publisher of the. A northeast academic has won the history book of the year award in the saltire society literary awards. This years award will be chosen from a list of seven authors including james kelman, irvine welsh and. Described as a masterclass in short story writing, john burnsides latest book has been crowned the saltire society scottish book of the year award 20 at a ceremony in the mitchell library, glasgow. Saltire society first book of the year award fledgling press.
At the saltire society s annual literary awards, held in edinburgh last night, the scottish town. Dec 05, 2012 on a cold and wintry november evening, scotlands literati came out to celebrate the best in scottish culture, art and literature the saltire society literary awards ceremony, held on st. This year, for the first time, the saltire society will be awarding a prize for scottish book cover and a. Saraband has won the inaugural saltire society scottish publisher of the year award. The saltire society scottish first book of the year award. The saltire society announced shortlist for new scottish. The saltire literary awards which recognise the best scottish books of the year across literature, history, research and poetry, as well as debuting authors and accomplishments in publishing have named bob harris and charles mckeans the scottish town in the age of enlightenment 17401820 as their overall book of the year. The saltire scottish research book of the year award supported by the national library of scotland. The saltire awards are the scottish governments way of celebrating, recognising and rewarding the commitment, contribution and achievements of young volunteers in scotland. The scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. An academic book about the history of scottish towns has won the title of saltire book of the year. First books have been recognised since 1988, and in 1998 the award for scottish research book of the year was established.
Edinburgh saltire success the university of edinburgh. A journey to the edge of europe, looking at the borderlines that exist between countries, cultures and people was announced as the scottish book of the year by the deputy first minister john swinney at the saltire literary awards 2017 describing the book, the judges noted. Poetry, press, community published by oxford university press, and in a new award for 2019 alasdair gray was awarded the inaugural saltire society scottish lifetime achievement award for his contribution to scottish literature. Faber is a past winner of the saltire first book of the year award for his 2000 debut novel under the skin. The poems in other lovers 1993 explore the role and power of language, inspired and influenced by the history of afrocaribbean people, the story of a search for. Aberdeen universitys chair of sociology, professor steve bruce, fought off competition.
Account of urbanisation wins saltire book of the year. Apr 24, 2015 congratulations to jeremy crang whose coedited book with matthew strickland and edward spiers, a military history of scotland was chosen by the saltire society as scottish history book of the year for 2012. Book awards showcase talented stirling trio during book week. Considered scotland s most prestigious annual book awards, tonights ceremony also marks the saltire society s 80th anniversary. She has published widely on the history of the scottish and english diasporas, coediting locating the english diaspora, 15002010 liverpool, 2012. A study of the life, character and times of james hepbu by robert gorebrowne. The saltire society scottish first book of the year award was presented jointly to two authors stephen rutt for his book the seafarers. I was awarded a robert louis stevenson fellowship in 2012 and the jessie kesson fellowship at moniack mhor in 2018. Saltire awards celebrating youth volunteering in scotland. Visionary and profound poetry collection is 2016 saltire. In the category scottish research book of the year is the sexual state sexuality and scottish governance 195080 by roger davidson and gayle davis, while shortlisted for scottish history book of the year are jeremy crangs volume edited with m.
The plot of a hulking novel such as this is no light matter. Floris wins scottish publisher of the year award the. Scottish book of the year award 2012 shortlist announced. May 02, 2020 posts about saltire society scottish book of the year award written by south ayrshire libraries. Saltire society scottish fiction book of the year award. Saltire society shortlist for 2012 the university of edinburgh. Laidlaw 1977, the papers of tony veitch 1983 and strange loyalties 1991 are crime novels featuring inspector jack laidlaw. My second collection, the good dark, won the saltire society s 2015 poetry book of the year award. Founded in 1936, the society was set up to promote and celebrate the uniqueness of scottish culture and scotland s heritage, and to reclaim scotland s place as a distinct contributor to european and international culture. In 1982 sponsorship was obtained and since then the awards have been made annually. The 2012 longlist the sunday times audible short story award. Three members of university of edinburgh staff have been recognised for their literary contribution in this year s saltire society literary awards. Sep 21, 2017 the bees is carol ann duffys first collection of poems as poet laureate.
Rosemary ward is the current director of programmes at the scottish book trust. Each year nominations for this award are invited from research institutions, educational bodies, editors of specialised periodicals and journals, and publishers. The experience of being adopted by and growing up within a white family inspired her first collection of poetry, the adoption papers 1991, which won a scottish arts council book award, the saltire society scottish first book of the year award and a commendation by the forward poetry prize judges in 1992. Book chosen as scottish history book of the year congratulations to jeremy crang whose coedited book with matthew strickland and edward spiers, a military history of scotland was chosen by the saltire society as scottish history book of the year for 2012. The saltire society is a membership organisation which aims to promote the understanding of the culture and heritage of scotland. Press features in saltire shortlist the university of. It is open to nonfiction historical publications which add to the knowledge and understanding of scotland and the scots.
Nov 12, 2014 saltire society bestows its annual literary awards. Posts about saltire society scottish book of the year award written by south ayrshire libraries. Literary successes for staff the university of edinburgh. He is also the winner of the not the booker prize in 2012, a finalist in the saltire society book of the year, 2012, and a finalist in the creative scotland writer. The history book of the year award was inaugurated in 1965. The latter was shortlisted for the 2008 saltire book of the year award. Jenni fagan, the sunlight pilgrims william heinemann james kelman, dirt road canongate books. Saraband wins first saltire society scottish publisher of. Winner of the society for army historical researchs templer medal, 2012 winner of the saltire societys scottish history book of the year award, 2012. It won the saltire society scottish book of the year award.
The saltire society literary awards are made annually by the saltire society. The resulting poems were collected in the bonniest companie, released in 2015, winning 2016 saltire society book of the year award. Nov 12, 2014 the book, which also won the 2014 saltire society scottish research book of the year award, was described by the judging panel as magisterial and a pioneering study of scottish urbanisation. Aug 22, 20 saraband has won the inaugural saltire society scottish publisher of the year award. On a cold and wintry november evening, scotland s literati came out to celebrate the best in scottish culture, art and literature the saltire society literary awards ceremony, held on st. Held at the national library of scotland, during book week. Professor ted cowan, dr catriona macdonald and professor richard oram. The edwin morgan trust was established in 2012 to fulfill the wishes of the scottish poet laureate, edwin morgan 19202010, particularly the foundation of a new award for young scottish. Organised by the saltire society, a nonpolitical independent charity founded in 1936, the saltire literary awards also awarded book the 2014 saltire society scottish research book of the year award to the scottish town in the age of enlightenment 17401820. The 2012 adjudication panel consisted of three leading experts in scottish history. Michel faber scoops saltire book of the year creative. Six books, with covers created either by scottish designers or an inhouse designer for a scottish publisher, have been. The saltire society literary awards are currently closed to submissions. After studying history at glasgow university, louise welsh established a secondhand bookshop, where she worked for many years.
Freight books was named scotlands publisher of the year 2015 by the saltire society. Saltire society scottish book of the year award south. Eup history wins saltire book of the year the bookseller. The saltire society announces winners of 2019 literary awards. His first fulllength play the wall premiered at the tron theatre in glasgow in 2008. The book of strange new things has also won the 2015 saltire society scottish fiction book of the year, beating competition from a shortlist that.
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