Writing Awards 2023
Read the shortlisted entries from the Writing Awards 2023, collected in this ebook illustrated by Nisan Yetkin and designed by Hamish Gibson.

The shortlisted pieces were selected from over 200 entries to this year’s competition. Writers from across Scotland, the UK and internationally submitted exploring mental health and the theme of ‘revolution’ across three categories: Fiction, Poetry and Creative Non-Fiction.
The competition winners were:
Creative Non-Fiction & Overall
Victoria Reid
Wall-Paper
Fiction
Rachel Gorry
Revolt the Revolve
Poetry
Suzanne Smith
On Counselling
Revolution eBook


Contents

Revolt the Revolve
Rachel Gorry
Fiction

In An Ideal World
Luke ‘Luca’ Cockayne
Poetry

I Just Am
Alyssa Marie
Creative Non-Fiction

Lazy-itis
Ann MacLeod
Creative Non-Fiction

Parthian Shot
MJ Burns
Fiction

Wall-Paper
Victoria Reid
Creative Non-Fiction

On Counselling
Suzanne Smith
Poetry

Orbit
Dylan Beckham
Creative Non-Fiction

A Biro Manifesto
Rhys Pearce
Poetry

Warrior Within
Annmarie Campbell
Fiction

(wu)man tap(ss)
Amber Sinclair-Case
Fiction