Date Published: 21st June 2024

The magnificent Borders Book Festival in Melrose, in light drizzle(!), was the setting on Sunday 16 June for the announcement of the winners of The Great Tapestry of Scotland’s ‘300 Words Story Writing Competition’. Children, parents, teachers and the great and good of Scottish literature gathered at the festival for the presentations by Alexander.

After much deliberation, Alexander selected the following as the winning stories. He offered words of praise, encouragement and congratulations to all of the finalists in the competition. The writers of the future inspired by the panels of The Great Tapestry of Scotland.

Winning stories in 300 Words:

Age 7-9 category, In the Wild Wood by Bertie Hope-Jones, age 7

Age 10-12 category, Charge of the Reivers by Fergus Rawson, age 12

Age 13-15 category, Corryvreckan by Angus Millar, age 13

You can read the 300 Words winning stories in full on the website of The Great Tapestry of Scotland.

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