The inaugural Wigtown Poetry Prize was launched at Bladnoch Distillery on 29th April, with the top prize of £2,000 going to Alan Franks. His winning poem, The Lift, was chosen from a field of over 2,000 entries by judge Don Paterson. The Gaelic prize of £1,000 went to Catriona Lexy Campbell for Cinneas.
Full details are on the website for Wigtown, Scotland's national book town.
