The annual William Soutar Writing Competition has now opened for all adult writers aged 16 and over. Entries are invited for short stories, which may be written either in English or in Scots, to be submitted by the deadline of 7 June 2016. The winner will win a place on a writing course while he or she and the runners-up will see their work published in eBook format.

If you are interested in submitting work to the competition please download the PDF version entry form and rules which are below.