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Ignite Fellowship
An annual award that supported the talents and ambitions of professional writers.
Due to budget constraints, we have taken the difficult decision not to continue with the Ignite Fellowship programme.
The current awardees will still complete their work on the programme and we will continue to maintain our links with the alumni of the Ignite Fellowship. We will share some highlights of the Ignite Fellowship soon, to recognise the legacy of all that they have achieved over the years.
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About the Ignite Fellowship
The Ignite Fellowship supported established writers embarking on or working through a significant project. The Fellowship was developed in consultation with our Writers Advisory Panel, with three awards available in total. We worked in partnership with the Gaelic Books Council to provide one award specifically for a writer working in Gaelic. We also strongly encouraged applications from writers working in Scots.
It's so lonely writing in my wee space in the few hours the kids are in school and I'm not teaching or editing; it's impossible to describe what having that [writing retreat] community for five days gave me.
Previous Ignite awardees
Over the years, we were delighted to work with the following talented authors:
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2023
2022
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2020
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