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The new writers will receive £2,000 each (Ryan Phillips/PA)
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The Scottish Book Trust has awarded 11 new writers a £2,000 cash prize to help boost their careers.
With funding from Creative Scotland, the charity selected recipients of its New Writers Awards from authors and poets who had not yet published a full-length book or collection.
The judging panel included Scots Makar Jackie Kay and authors Tendai Huchu, Janice Galloway and Denise Mina.