
The Saltire Literary Awards are Scotland’s national book awards, and I’m excited and honoured that TIGER has been shortlisted for the Fiction Book of the Year 2019. Here is the full shortlist:
TIGER by Polly Clark
DUCKS, NEWBURYPORT by Lucy Ellman
NINA X by Ewan Morrison
BIRD SUMMONS by Leila Aboulelah
COIG DUILLEAGAN NA SEAMRAIG (Five Leaves Of The Shamrock) by Ruairidh MacIlleathain
YOU WILL BE SAFE HERE by Damian Barr
There are categories across the literary genres, including non-fiction, poetry and First Book. Category winners and the overall Book of the Year will be announced at the biggest event ever held for the Awards — on the 30th November 2019 at the Museum of Scotland.

Hi Polly
sorry to contact you like this but I love your books and you’ve been kind enough to reply to my comments. My debut is due from Retreat West Books next month and my publicist, Gaynor Jones would like to contact you. Her email is gaynor@retreatwest.co.uk Kind regards, Ali