Doric Books

23/08/2025

ABC in Doric - iss is e hinmaist een! Fit can ye dee wi 'Z'? ~~ this is the last one! What can you do with 'Z'?

23/08/2025

Excitin news: we’ve jist fun oot aat ‘Foggie-bummer Rescue’ his bin nominated fur a Scots Language Award. E winner is decidit bi public vote sae we’d be affa gratfu iv ye wid consider votin fur’s. Aa ye hiv tae dee is google ‘Scots Language Awards ‘ an it’ll taak ye tae thir website far ye can vote. Muckle thanks. ~~ Exciting news: we have just found out that ‘Foggie-bummer Rescue’ has been nominated for a Scots Language Award. The winner is decided by public vote so we wouldd be very grateful if you would consider voting for us. All you have to do is google ‘Scots Language Awards ‘ and it will take you to their website where you can vote. Thank you very much.
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguageawards/nominate-noo/

23/08/2025

It'll be a rare nicht I'm shur.

THE DORIC BOARD PRESENTS

22/08/2025

Fun Fact Friday - as requestit here's anither distinction atween Doric an ither dialects o Scots. ~~ as requested here is another distinction between Doric and other dialects of Scots.

21/08/2025

Beuk o e Wik - iss wik we're featurin oor latest addition tae oor wabsite. A gran collection o poyems bi Anne Polson. E author says they're a mixtermaxter o thochts an experiences; sum blythe, sum dool an sum fair gypit! A bargin at ainly £6.50 + P&P. ~~ this week we are featuring our latest addition to our website. A wonderful collection of poems by Anne Polson. The author says they are a random collection of thoughts and experiences; some happy, some sad and some simply silly! A bargain at only £6.50 + P&P.

20/08/2025

Get yer entry in

A reminder that the deadline for entries to the Toulmin Prize 2025 is fast approaching. Send your short story up to 4,000 words in length by 5 September 2025 to the Toulmin Prize Co-ordinator, The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, MacRobert Building, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 5UA. The winner will receive a prize of £500 and the story will be read by Sheena Blackhall at the prize event on Friday, 3 October 2025 at 1.00pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Stories should be about some aspect of North-East life and may be written in Scots, including Doric, or English, or a mix of the two. For more details and the entry form: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/public-engagement/toulmin-prize/
University of Aberdeen LLMVC University of Aberdeen, English and Creative Writing

20/08/2025

📆Get the date in yer diaries!

🎉Oo will be haudin The Oor Vyce Gaitherin on the 7th ae November 2025 at The Scottish Storytelling Centre.

Mair info and tickets will be realised in due time, keep yer keekers peeled 👀

20/08/2025

It’s bin gran haein ye on board wi iss projeck Phyll

20/08/2025

Wee Tale fur Wednesday - here's a story written bi Zaina, a lass fae Gaza. Houp ye enjoy't. An houp aat aabdy aat needs rain gets it afore lang. ~~ here is a story written by Zaina, a girl from Gaza. Hope you enjoy it. And hope that everyone who needs rain gets it soon.