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Keep Yer Een Peeled – Scots Language Awards Votin Opens Afore Lang!

22 Aug, 2026

Keep Yer Een Peeled – Scots Language Awards Votin Opens Afore Lang!

Doric Books CIC at e Scots Language Awards

We’re fair trickit aat we'll tae be celebratin Doric at e Scots Language Awards 2026. Twa o oor publications - Awa Doon e Toon an Wirds o Banff - hiv bin nominatit in e Best Bairns Beuk category. An Doric Books CIC itsel his bin nominatit in e Scots in Business category. Votin'll stairt afore lang an we wid be affa gratfu tae hae yer vote. Sae keep yer een on iss page tae fin oot fan votin opens. Muckle thanks in anticipation o yer support.

 

Doric Books CIC at the Scots Language Awards

We’re absolutely delighted to be celebrating Doric at the Scots Language Awards 2026. Two of our publications – Awa Doon e Toon and Wirds o Banff – have been nominated in the Best Children’s Book category. And Doric Books CIC itself has been nominated in the Scots in Business category. Voting will open soon, and we would be very grateful to have your vote. So keep an eye on this page to find out when voting opens. Many thanks in advance for your support.

 

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Birthday Competition Winners

14 Jun, 2026

Birthday Competition Winners

We're fair tirckit tae announce e follaein primary skweel winners o oor birthday competition. They cum fae Foggie, Meldrum an Newtonhill Primaries.

Hew wrote iss rare story aat we've turnt intae a wee video: https://youtu.be/tTzuXWxF-pU

Aster wrote iss een: https://youtu.be/aAfFKRiyLO8

Karli did iss een: https://youtu.be/T-EvY-ADSSs

An Megan an Olivia did e rare pictur ye see above.

 

We're delighted to announce the following primary school winners of our birthday competition. They come from Aberchirder, Meldrum and Newtonhill Primaries.

Hew wrote this wonderful story that we've turned into a wee video: https://youtu.be/tTzuXWxF-pU

Aster wrote this one: https://youtu.be/aAfFKRiyLO8

Karli did this one: https://youtu.be/T-EvY-ADSSs

And Megan and Olivia did the wonderful picture featured above.

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Doric Dictionary

30 Nov, 2025

Doric Dictionary

We dinna stock Kynoch's Doric Dictionary atho we eese it aa e time! Bit ye can get a copy at But n Ben Bookshop in Stonehaven. An ither independent beukshops'll hae't inna - try Ellon, Aberdeen an Dufftown.

We don't stock Kynoch's Doric Dictionary although we use it all the time! But you can get a copy at But n Ben Bookshop in Stonehaven. And other independent bookshops will have it as well - try Ellon, Aberdeen and Dufftown.

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Awa Doon e Toon

27 Nov, 2025

Awa Doon e Toon

We're fair trickit aat Julia's beuk is oot an available tae buy on oor website. Iss wis a gran project wirkin wi an independent author an a student fae Robert Gordon University. Caitlin did a rare job on e picturs an really helpit tae bring Julia's fun poem tae life tae produce iss rare beuk fur bairns.

 

We're delighted that Julia's book is out and available to buy on our website. This was a wonderful project working with and independent author and a student from Robert Gordon University. Caitlin did a great job on the illustrations and really helped to bring Julia's fun poem to life to produce this wonderful book for children.

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Doric TV Interview

Jackie an Aaron fae Doric Books spik tae Jill McWilliam aboot e business an thir dreams for Doric Books.

Jackie and Aaron from Doric Books talk to Jill McWilliam about the business and their dreams for Doric Books.

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