Many thanks to all of the entrants who submitted poems into the various categories of Wigtown Poetry Prize 2019.

We are delighted to announce the shortlists as follows:

Wigtown Prize

Claudia Daventry

Mairghread McLundie

Colin Bramwell (2 poems)

Maurice Franceschi

Mhairi Owens

Wigtown Scottish Gaelic Prize

Lachlann MacLachlainn

Eoghan Stewart

Daibhidh Eyre

Ryan Dziadowiec

Marcas Mac an Tuairneir

Wigtown Scots Prize

Ann MacKinnon

Jane Burn

Dorothy Lawrenson (2 poems)

Mhairi Owens

Robert Duncan

Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award

John Priestley

Clare Phillips

Miranda Cichy

Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize

Claudia Daventry

Matt Bryden

Sarah Leavesley

Beverley Bie Brahic

Ann Craig

The winners will be announced on Friday 13 September 2019.