Port Logan Resident Jane Fuller Wins National Writing Competition
Written by author on November 3, 2015
A Port Logan resident who wrote a short story about a special journey for a national writing competition has had her submission chosen to be published in a book.
Jane Fuller beat off competition from 600 other entries to win a place in Journeys, a special book to be published as part of Book Week Scotland. Jane’s story Seaside, Seaside, Seaside will feature alongside entries from 37 other winners and author contributors such as Andrew O’Hagan, Jenni Fagan, Tom Pow and Lucy Ribchester.
Commenting on the publication of her story, Jane said: “When I opened the e-mail telling me my piece had been selected I couldn’t believe it. What a thrill. It is such a privilege to be included in a publication celebrating reading and writing for all across Scotland. Book Week can’t come soon enough.”
Jane’s story can be read on Scottish Book Trust’s website: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing/journeys/story/seaside-seaside-seaside
The competition was held by Scottish Book Trust, a national charity changing lives through reading and writing, and encouraged intrepid storytellers across Scotland to share in writing the journeys that meant most to them – from a trip around the world to revisiting a precious moment from the past. Contributions included poems as well as prose.
To celebrate the fourth year of Book Week Scotland (23 – 29 November 2015) more than 150,000 free copies of Journeys will be given to people throughout the week. The books will be distributed in local bookshops, public libraries, prisons, hospitals, visitor information centres, ferry terminals and train stations. All the stories entered for the competition are available to read atwww.bookweekscotland.com.
Journeys also features original commissioned contributions from some new voices in Scottish literature including Malachy Tallack, Lucy Ribchester, wildlife film maker Gordon Buchanan and a special contribution in Gaelic from Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir.
Marc Lambert, CEO of Scottish Book Trust said: “This project has given people of all ages living in Scotland the inspiration to write the story of a special journey –some for the very first time. We received hundreds of submissions from members of the public, sharing beautifully unique stories of real or emotional journeys and are delighted to be able to give away 150,000 free copies of this wonderful book for Book Week Scotland 2015.”
