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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!

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… (£)