Donald Meek Awards

The Donald Meek Award (Scottish Gaelic: Duais Dhòmhnaill Meek), named in honour of Scottish Gaelic writer and professor Donald Meek, were annual prizes for original literary works in Scottish Gaelic of any genre. The awards were given by The Gaelic Books Council (Comhairle nan Leabhraichean) from 2010-2019 and were funded by Creative Scotland and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.^[1][2]

The awards were succeeded by The Gaelic Literature Awards in 2020, which has several categories for prizes including the Donald Meek Award for Best Non-fiction Book, named as a legacy of the Donald Meek Award.^[3]

Year	Award	Author	Work	Publisher
2019[4]	First Prize	John Urquhart	Turas
	Second Prize	Myles Campbell	Gràs
	Third Prize	Morag Ann MacNeil	Artair sa Chaisteal
2018[5]	First Prize	Roddy MacLean	Còig Duilleagan na Seamraig
	Second Prize	Marion F. Morrison	Adhbhar ar Sòlais
	Third Prize	Angus Peter Campbell	Constabal Murdo
2017[6]	First Prize	Iain MacRae	Taigh Sheonachain
	Second Prize	Eoghann Stewart	Beam Sgèithe
	Third Prize	Morag Ann MacNeil	Èiginn Ùisdein
2016[1][2]	First Prize	Peter Mackay and John S MacPherson	An Leabhar Liath	Luath Press
	Second Prize	Sandy NicDhòmhnaill Jones	Crotal Ruadh/Red Lichen	Acair
	Third Prize	Seonag Monk	Mil san Tì	Acair
	Shortlisted	Seonaidh Charity	An Làmh a Bheir	Sandstone Press
		John Urquhart	Breab, Breab, Breab	Acair
		Morag Ann MacNeil	Granaidh Afraga
2015[7][8]	First Prize	Alasdair Caimbeul	Ro Fhada san t-Suidheachadh Seo	CLÀR
	Second place	Roddy MacLean	An Creanaiche	Sandstone Press
	Third place	Rody Gorman	Air a' Chruard
	Shortlisted	Steaphanaidh Chaimbeul	An Raga
2014[9][10]	First Prize	Norma Macleod	An Dosan

References

1. "Duais Dhòmhnaill Meek / The Donald Meek Award". Publishing Scotland. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
2. "DUAIS DHÒMHNAILL MEEK 2016 – LUCHD-GLÈIDHIDH NAN DUAISEAN". Comhairle nan Leabhraichean (in Scottish Gaelic). Retrieved 21 January 2017.
3. Windram, Susan (10 March 2020). "Gaelic Books Council launches literature awards". The Oban Times. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
4. Windram, Susan (6 October 2019). "And the Gaelic Book of the Year goes to..." The Oban Times. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
5. "Gaelic writer scoops tong gong at award ceremony". The Inverness Courier. 19 October 2018. p. 23. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
6. GBC @ 50: A Unique Insight into Fifty Years of The Gaelic Books Council. Glasgow: The Gaelic Books Council. 2018. p. 19. ISBN 9780951281093.
7. "The Donald Meek Awards 2016". The Stornoway Gazette. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
8. "Six of the best: New Gaelic books in line to win top literary award". The Oban Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
9. "Success for Acair author in the 2014 Donald Meek Award – Hebrides News Today". hebridestoday.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
10. Whiteford, Eilidh. "Honours for publishers as books win approval". www.magazinehebrides.com.