Sunrise over Moniack Mhor Had a lovely week; thanks to all the staff who look after us so well.

If you’ve always wanted to write crime but don’t know where to start, I highly recommend this online course with Abir Mukherjee and Moniack Mhor My only question is, what night do we play cards against humanity 🤭 #crimefiction #WritingCommunity #moniackinamonth #amwriting

Finally off to Moniack Mhor on Monday for the retreat I won through the incredible CaledoniaNovelAward - a week of writing and dreaming. Who knows how many novels/stories/poems I could conjure up in a week. I am so excited!! 😹 🥰 📚 📚 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Are you creative, aged 16-30 and living in Scotland? Work with Creative Scotland and Moniack Mhor to shape their new youth-led fund buff.ly/4hjF0Qs (deadline - 21 Feb 2025)

I journeyed to Moniack Mhor and discovered unexpected paths opening up for me. It is a magical place! 🥰 🌟 📚

Beidh sé seo ar siúl agamsa is ag Pàdraig Dé Céadaoin seo chugainn! Togra úr craiceáilte Gaeilge ⁊ Gàidhlig agus beagán cainte faoi rudaí fánacha eile (irn-bru, camanachd srl) moniackmhor.org.uk/courses/online… Moniack Mhor

Made the spontaneous decision to return to ⁦Moniack Mhor⁩ next month to work on my third novel, ‘Cathy, get yer Dancin Shoes Oan’. A week of uninterrupted writing time should get it to where it needs to be for a finish this year! Plus, those views. 😍 #Highlands

And we have our CaledoniaNovelAward 2025 winner!! Many, many congratulations to Daniel Laing for his exceptional Italian Renaissance-style #fantasy #Magnella 🌟🌟🌟! Daniel has now signed with Ciara Finan at Curtis Brown Books ❤️! #writingcommunity thecaledonianovelaward.com/2025-winner-sh…

And another HUGE thank you goes to Moniack Mhor (the best #creativewriting centre ❤️) for all their support and for the very generous + much-coveted writing retreat prize! Don't miss their newly-added #amwriting dates 👇👇👇 #WritingCommunity moniackmhor.org.uk/courses/

Nuair a scríobhfaidh mé leabhar seo an pictiúr a bheidh sa chúl. Cláraígí dár n-imeacht liteartha, a bheidh ann oíche amárach! moniackmhor.org.uk/courses/online… 📷 Pic le ill.rudy 🧥Seaicéad le Pàdraig MacAoidh Moniack Mhor

The view from Moniack Mhor is always a real balm

So grateful for the Moniack Mhor Emerging Writer Award, which allowed me to spend a week in the beautiful Scottish Highlands writing, thinking and talking about my novel in progress. It’s been a truly dreamy week- thank you Moniack Mhor Bridge Awards !

Care-experienced young people are launching a creative festival with Creativity and Care, a project run by Moniack Mhor bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

Amy Luxton has won The Emerging Writer Award – run by Moniack Mhor, Scotland’s Creative Writing Centre, in partnership with The Bridge Awards – for her historical novel The Narrow 👇 thebookseller.com/news/amy-luxto…

Such a lovely day to be at the Creativity & Care celebration with Moniack Mhor not sure what I liked best. Maybe reading the Poetry or maybe the amazing music or or!

Great turn out for a fascinating talk by the brilliant Jen Stout as part of the longlisted authors’ series for the 2024 Highland Book Prize, with thanks to Ceilidh Place Events Moniack Mhor William Grant Foundation

Spent last week teaching the non-fiction essay course at Moniack Mhor writing centre in the Highlands. Daunting and wonderful. What a fantastic bunch - participants and staff - and what a beautiful, beautiful place.

Made it to Moniack Mhor! Stunning views! What a place to be quiet and write!

🎉 Announcing the Highland Book Prize 2024 Shortlist! 🎉 Genevieve Carver, Ali Smith, Jen Stout, and Joni Buchanan shortlisted for the 2024 Highland Book Prize - many congratulations to all! Read more about the shortlist and the judges’ thoughts at highlandbookprize.org.uk/2024-shortlist/

The shortlist has been announced for the Highland Book Prize, which is facilitated by Moniack Mhor bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)