We at ESU Scotland were very excited at being given the opportunity to host the last World Members’ Conference in Edinburgh in September 2008. Over 250 delegates from 31 countries attended.

 ESU World 2008
CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
Inspired? Get Writing! 2009/10

Calling all writers and would-be writers of all ages. Here is a chance to have your work recognised in print.

The Inspired? Get writing! competition, a three-way partnership between the National Galleries of Scotland, the English-Speaking Union Scotland and the Scottish Poetry Library is now in its fifth year! Once again the competition is supported by the Scotsman.

All you have to do is write a piece inspired by any artwork from the National Galleries of Scotland permanent collection. Many of the works in the collection can be viewed online. Please download the rules for full details, and entry form.

With a January deadline and no entry fee, what are you waiting for?

If you would like to know more about the competition please contact Suzanne Ensom at the English-Speaking Union on 0131 229 1528.

Inspired? Get Writing! Publications

The Inspired? Get writing! has resulted in two very fine National Galleries of Scotland publications featuring the top three winning entries in each of five categories. The 2008/09 edition is available from the gallery shops and the ESU, so why not check out the competition?

Inspired? Get Writing! 2008/09

Last year we received nine hundred and twenty seven entries of prose or poetry from near and far: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Orkney, Shetlands, Sheffield...


The winners were:


Under 12 years

Category A



Jessamy Cowie

1st Place

Nairn

Denis McCance

Runner-up

Edinburgh

Niles Gourlay

Runner-up

Dalmeny

Emily Kerr

Special Merit

Nairn

Evie Anderson

Special Merit

North Berwick

Courtney Bridge

Special Merit

Dalmeny

Lucy MacLeod

Special Merit

Edinburgh

Alex Baikie

Special Merit

Orkney

Lucy Ann Rae

Special Merit

Loan End

Rachel MacLeod

Special Merit

Edinburgh




12- 15 years

Category B



Georgia Gage

1st Place

Edinburgh

Finn O'Neill

Runner-up

Aberdeen

Hne Wilson

Runner-up

Edinburgh

Ellie Turner

Special Merit

Portlethen

Alexander McCall

Special Merit

Kemnay

Raighnall Ailean Campbell Whittle

Special Merit

Ullapool

Liam McAdie

Special Merit

Edinburgh

Nikita Tilak

Special Merit

Edinburgh

Molly Neill

Special Merit

Shawlands

Megan Reid & Rose Andrew

Special Merit

Penicuik



16-18 years

Category C



Philippa Carter

1st Place

Musselburgh

Gillian Connell

Runner-up

Houston

Lucy Hall

Runner-up

East Kilbride

Gianna Legate

Special Merit

Airdrie

Alexander Schoenenberger

Special Merit

Bedford

Claire Nesfield

Special Merit

Shetland

Gillian Connell

Special Merit

Houston

Jean Zarcharski Menzies

Special Merit

Edinburgh



Unpublished adults

Category D



Rafael Torrubia

1st Place

Penicuik

John Jennett

Runner-up

Duror

Rachel Woolf

Runner-up

North Berwick

John Jennett

Special Merit

Duror

Rafael Torrubia

Special Merit

Penicuik

Kate Punt

Special Merit

Ewell, Surrey

Jane Cooper

Special Merit

Edinburgh

James Ley

Special Merit

Edinburgh

Jane Gracey

Special Merit

Glasgow

Gabrielle Green

Special Merit

Edinburgh



Published adults

Category E



Morgan Downie

1st Place

Perth

Heather Reid

Runner-up

Abernethy

Anna K Dickie

Runner-up

Haddington

Andy Jackson

Special Merit

Tayport

Morgan Downie

Special Merit

Perth

Anna K Dickie

Special Merit

Haddington

Norma-Ann Coleman

Special Merit

Balerno

Marjorie Mitchell

Special Merit

Balerno

Noel Williams

Special Merit

Sheffield

Jane Patience

Special Merit

Glasgow




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