With the support of the Ulster-Scots Agency, The Linen Hall will be hosting its sixth annual Ulster–Scots writing competition this summer.

There will be two competition categories, one for prose and one for poetry. The winner for each section will receive £500 and one runner-up for each section will receive £250.

The winners will be announced during the Ulster-Scots Language Week in November and the winning entries will be published in a special edition anthology.

A distinguished panel of judges has been assembled to adjudicate; Steve Dornan, Helen Mark MBE and Lee Reynolds, Commissioner for Ulster-Scots and the Ulster British Tradition.

The deadline for entry is Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 5pm. Entries can be submitted via email or post, with further details in the Entry Guidelines. 

To learn more and for full entry guidelines, please click here.  

Guid luck!