We run a number of Awards and Residencies designed to support writers at all stages of their career.

The Emerging Writer Award
Established in 2015, the Emerging Writer Award (formerly the Bridge Award) is now in its seventh year, and is run by Moniack Mhor in partnership with The ...
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International Writers’ Residency
Our International Residency programme takes place in March 2022 and is supported by the British Council and Creative Scotland. Six established international ...
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The Jessie Kesson Fellowship
This annual award was founded in 2009 by Moniack Mhor to honour Jessie Kesson’s inspirational life and work. The successful ...
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International Translator’s Residency
Our International Translator’s Residency takes places in March, and allows a creative writing translator living outside the UK to immerse themselves in Scottish ...
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Travel Writing Award
NOW CLOSED The Travel Writing Award was established to give a writer, living and working in Scotland, the opportunity to ...
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Previous Awards and Fellowships
Information about awards and fellowships that have been run at Moniack Mhor in the past ...
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Katharine Stewart Award
Now Closed In recognition of the life and work of Katharine Stewart, who lived just a few miles from Moniack ...
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