Saltire literary awards shortlisting

In this year's Saltire Society literary awards Professor John Burnside has been shortlisted in not one but two categories: for poetry book of the year for 

• Poetry book of the year for Still Life with Feeding Snake,
• Fiction book of the year for Ashland & Vine.

Dr Peter Mackay has also been shortlisted for research book of the year for his co-edited anthology of Gaelic love and transgressive verse, An Leabhar Liath. The winners will be announced in a special ceremony for St Andrews Day.