The Perthshire Historical Writing Award

The Perthshire Advertiser and Tippermuir Books are pleased to announce the winner of the Perthshire Historical Writing Award. The theme of the writing competition was any aspect of the history of Perthshire.

We are pleased to announce that the winning entry was:
Rivers of Improvement in Lower Strathearn by Irene Hallyburton MLitt.

Irene receives book vouchers to the value of £150 donated by Tippermuir Books and their entry published in the Perthshire Advertiser.

Irene’s winning entry can be read here.

All shortlisted entries can be read here.

Concrete Underfoot – Moira McPartlin

Conspiracy – Robert Fyans

Picts – Barry Carter

George Balfour, the Mobster Prior of Perth – Grant N Schreiber

Lady Susan Murray – Roz Anderson

Murder at Kenmore – Donald Paton

Rivers of Improvement in Lower Strathearn – Irene Hallyburton