Herald columnist Brian Taylor will lead the judging panel for this year’s Anne Brown Essay Prize – which champions Scottish writing talent.

The competition, organised by Wigtown Book Festival in partnership with The Herald, carries a £1,500 prize for the best literary essay by a writer in or from Scotland.

Mr Taylor has a close interest in essays as a means of offering fresh perspectives on contemporary life.

He said: “Now more than ever it is vital to attempt to make sense of our confused and confusing world.

“A succinct essay can do just that, getting to the core, providing insight and........

© Herald Scotland