The End by Katie Goh shortlisted for the Kavya Prize!

We’re thrilled to announce that Katie Goh’s The End: Surviving the World Through Imagined Disasters has been shortlisted for the inaugural Kavya Prize. The Kavya Prize, in association with the University of Glasgow and founded by author Leela Soma, seeks to recognise, and encourage writers of colour who are Scottish by birth, residence or formation.

The full shortlist is:

• Katie Goh, writer and journalist - The End: Surviving the World Through Imagined Disasters (404 Ink)

• Hannah Lavery, poet and playwright - Lament for Sheku Bayoh (Salamander Street)

• Uma Nada-Rajah, playwright - Toy Plastic Chicken (Salamander Street)

• David Onamade, a writer of poetry and prose, who sadly passed away in 2021 - Sorrow, Tears and Blood (Arkbound Publishing)

• Sean Wai Keung, writer and performance maker - Sikfan Glaschu (Verve Poetry Press)

• Lorraine Wilson, writer - This is Our Undoing (Luna Press)

Congratulations Katie! The winner will be unveiled at a special event at Aye Write on 21st May - we have everything crossed!