Kieron Smith, boy wins Scottish Book of the Year Award
Kieron Smith, boy, by James Kelman, won the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year Award at the end of last week. The winner was announced at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose, hosted by writer and comedian Rory Bremner.
We’re delighted that this very deserving book – which the judging panel described as a ‘masterpiece’ – has won such a prestigious prize and James Kelman has said that it was an ‘honour’ to be awarded the prize.
Managed by the Scottish Arts Council (SAC), the awards are now sponsored by the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMIT).