Southlight Launch

Announcing the first issue of Southlight magazine, a new literary journal from southwest Scotland. Southlight was launched at Wigtown Spring Book Fair on 29th April, and is a collaboration between DGAA Literature Department, Crichton Campus' Writers' Centre and a vcolunteer editorial and production team.

Issue One features work from Linda Cracknell, Ruth Thompson, Vicki Feaver, Hugh MacMillan, John Manson, Mick Parkin, Ian McDonough, Tom Pow, Margery Palmer McCulloch, Jacob Polley, Liz Niven, Jackie Galley and Laura Helyer, and an interview with Jackie Kay.

Wigtown Poetry Prize 2006

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.