Toulmin Prize

Toulmin Prize

Toulmin Prizewinner 2024

The prizewinning story was announced at the Toulmin Prize event, which was introduced by lead judge, Richard Bennett at the WayWORD Festival, in the Main Hall, King's Pavilion, University of Aberdeen, on Friday 27 September 2024.

Congratulations to Deborah Leslie from Inverurie with her story Wytin. The story was read aloud by well-known North-East writer, Sheena Blackhall, and was signed by BSL Interpreter Lesley Crerar. The £500 Prize was presented by sponsors Steven and Martin Reid, grandsons of John Reid (aka David Toulmin).

Pictured left to right are: Steven Reid, Sheena Blackhall, Deborah Leslie, Richard Bennett, and Martin Reid

Read the winning story here: Wytin

The judges were impressed with the high standard of writing submitted to the competition, and decided to award Highly Commended to the following stories (in no particular order):

Locked In, by Ross Cook Cummings, from Aberdeen.

Sampler, by Nicola Furrie, from Stonehaven.

E Profeesir, by Andrew Urquhart, from Stonehaven.

Gibbie's Donkey, by Daniel Walker, from Aberdeen.

 


 

The Toulmin Prize Book

was launched on Thursday 18 November 2021

The Toulmin Prize publication, Dinna Mess wi the Popo & other stories of the North-East of Scotland, with readings and interviews, and featuring Sheena Blackhall.

Order a copy of the Toulmin Publication here.