The Toulmin prize is open to all amateur writers over the age of 16 for submissions of short stories. Stories should be about some aspect of life in North-East Scotland and may be written in Scots, including Doric, or English, or a mixture of the two, and up to 4,000 words in length to be submitted by 31 August 2026. (Previous prize-winners cannot submit an entry).The winner will receive a £500 prize, sponsored by Steven and Martin Reid, grandsons of David Toulmin (aka John Reid), and the story will be read by well-known North-East writer, Sheena Blackhall, at this year's WayWORD Festival in October.
For further details and an entry form see Elphinstone Institute Toulmin Prize 2026.