We run a number of Awards and Residencies designed to support writers at all stages of their career.
Highland Book Prize
2024 Longlist Announced Read more here The Highland Book Prize, established in 2017, celebrates the finest published work that recognises ...
Phrases: New Poets in Translation – Ukraine and Scotland
Phrases: New Poets in Translation supported eight emerging poets, age 18-35, based in Scotland and Ukraine to explore cultural exchange ...
The Emerging Writer Award
2025 will be the 10-year anniversary of the Emerging Writer Award. This award provides focused development support for emerging writers ...
Co-chànan/ Comhtheanga: Scottish/ Irish Gaelic Residency
Read in English Read in Scottish Gaelic Read in Irish Gaelic Moniack Mhor is pleased to announce the Co-chànan/ Comhtheanga ...
The Jessie Kesson Fellowship
Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre invites established writers to apply for the 2024 Jessie Kesson Fellowship. This award was established ...
International Translator’s Residency
Our International Translator’s Residency created the opportunity for a creative writing translator living outside the UK to immerse themselves in Scottish literature. Alongside ...
Edwin Morgan Trust X Moniack Mhor Award
As part of the Edwin Morgan Trust’s commitment to support writers from under-represented* Scottish identities, The Second Life Awards provides ...
British Council Sharjah Residency
Moniack Mhor are delighted to host an Emirati writer in 2023, supported by the British Council and in partnership with ...
International Writers’ Residency
A Collaborative Residency and Production Programme for Scottish and West African Writers Moniack Mhor, Scotland’s Creative Writing Centre, and LIPFest, ...
Future Reimagined Ukrainian Residency
The British Council Future Reimagined Residency provides opportunities for a Ukrainian arts professional, working in a leadership role in the ...
Writing for Young People Award
Moniack Mhor are delighted to announce a new award for 2023, the Writing for Young People Award. The recipient will ...
Katharine Stewart Award
Now Closed In recognition of the life and work of Katharine Stewart, who lived just a few miles from Moniack ...