Strontian author lands top of book pile at Gaelic Literature Awards

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Strontian’s Sylvia Hehir has won Best Children’s/Youth Book at the 2022 Gaelic Literature Awards with her book Dubh às, a Scottish Gaelic translation of Deleted, the first title in a series of young adult fiction books on the living in a small village in a remote part of the Highlands.

She told the Lochaber Times: ‘I am absolutely delighted that Dubhàs has been awarded Best Children’s/Young People’s Book at the 2022 Gaelic Literature Awards.

“It has been a privilege to work with the Gaelic Books Council team and translator Johan Nic a’ Ghobhainn to produce this novel for young adult Gaelic readers.”

Ms Hehir adds this latest award to the Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award. His debut YA thriller Sea Change, published by Stirling Publishing 2019, won the Pitlochry Quaich and was shortlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award.

Dubh às can be purchased from Dubh Às – Gaelic Books Council.