2020 Creative Writing Competition Results Announced

We are delighted to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2020 Creative Writing Competition in partnership with DG Unlimited, Peter Pan Moat Brae National Centre for Children's Literature and the Royal Highland Show. 

The 2020 Creative Writing Competition invited applications from young people aged 5-18 and had a fantastic response. The applications received were of a tremendous standard.   

Vivian French, children's author and regular Wigtown Book Festival speaker judged the competition and was thrilled with the quality of writing. She passes on the message to 'keep writing'. 

The first category judged was the Acrostic Poem (BELTIE) for ages 5-7.   

Winner - Haiden - Haiden Winner Acrostic Poem

Runner-up - Amy (age 6) - Amy 6 Runner Up Acrostic Poem

Runner-up - Isabelle (age 7) - Izzy 7 Runner Up Acrostic Poem

Runner-up - Annie (age 6) - Annie 6 Runner Up Acrostic Poem

Congratulations to all entries of this category, you have done a great job and keep writing!

The next category judged was the Farmers Diary for ages 8-11.

Winner - Izzy (age 9) - Izzy 9 Winner Diary Entry

Runner-up - Breagh (age 10) - Breagh 10 Runner Up Diary Entry

Runner-up - Briony (age 11) - Briony 11 Runner Up Diary Entry

Runner-up - Lily (age 11) - Lily 11 Runner Up Diary Entry

Congratulations to everyone who entered the Farmers Diary category. The standard of writing was fantastic and we loved reading your entries. Keep writing!

The final category for our oldest participants was the Short Story for ages 12-18.

Winner - Emma (age 16) - Emma 16 Winner Short Story

Runner-up - Liam (age 15) - Liam 15 Runner Up Short Story

Runner-up - Wiktoria (age 16) - Wiktoria 16 Runner Up Short Story

Runner-up - Beth (age 13) - Beth 13 Runner Up Short Story

Congratulations to everyone who entered this category, we loved reading your short stories and thought the standard of writing was really high. Keep writing!

Wigtown Festival Company thanks our wonderful judge Vivian French and our partners: DG Unlimited, Peter Pan Moat Brae National Center for Children's Literature and Storytelling and the Royal Highland Show. A huge thank you to the Holywood Trust for supporting the Creative Writing Competition and their continued support of Wigtown Festival Company's children's and young people's activity. Finally a huge thank you to everyone who entered the competition and the parents, carers, guardians and teachers who encouraged and supported you to enter.

Keep writing!