Motion · S5M-15809 · 8 Feb 2019
Western Isles Writers’ Success in the Duaisean nan Sgrìobhadairean Ùra 2019
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Western Isles-based writers, Liam Alastair Crouse and June Graham on the announcement from the Comhairle nan Leabhraichean and the Scottish Book Trust that they are both to receive the Gaelic New Writers Award (Duaisean nan Sgrìobhadairean Ùra) for 2019; understands that Liam’s poems have been published in various magazines and that June has had short-stories published online and in also in magazines also; commends them in following in the footsteps of the award's previous recipients who have already made valuable contributions to Gaelic literature, and wishes Liam and June continued success as part of Scotland’s flourishing literary sector.
Supporters (14)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 8 Feb 2019
- Donald Cameron 8 Feb 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 8 Feb 2019
- Sandra White 11 Feb 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 12 Feb 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 12 Feb 2019
- Ruth Maguire 12 Feb 2019
- Mark McDonald 12 Feb 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 14 Feb 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 18 Feb 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 18 Feb 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 19 Feb 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 21 Feb 2019
- Lewis Macdonald 11 Mar 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.