28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Writers on the same page as club enjoys annual awards dinner
Members swapped pens and pencils for knives and forks for one night only in order to celebrate each other's writing successes.
Frocks were worn, suits donned, and shoes polished as Ayr Writers' Club held their 2024/25 awards dinner, writes Matthew Richardson.
Members swapped pens and pencils for knives and forks for one night only in order to celebrate each other's writing successes.
Formed over 50 years ago, the club is one of the biggest and most successful writing groups in Scotland.
Members meet weekly at the Mercure Hotel in Ayr to pen poetry, short stories, drama, and much more.
Guest speakers over the year have included Scottish crime novelist Tony Black, 'Hear No Evil' author Sarah Smith, and award-winning poet Alison Chisholm.
The awards dinner marked the end of the formal 2024/25 season and members celebrated their success over the previous year.
Trophies were handed out for competitions including scriptwriting, flash fiction, non-fiction, and children's fiction. The club also marked a successful year for published writing, with club members having their prose and poetry circulated online and in print in a variety of publications.
The 2025/26 season will mark a change of presidency for the club, with co-presidents Linda Brown and Carrie Watts handing over to Fiona Johnson.
Planning for the forthcoming session is already underway, with another programme of guest speakers, workshops, and feedback nights in the offing.
Those interested in joining the club are encouraged to visit to find out more.
