Edinburgh Writing Awards 2006 - winners

The Winners of the 2006 Edinburgh Writing Awards run by the Writers' Guild and The List have been announced. Chosen from a shortlist selected from a total of 392 eligible performances, the judging panel has chosen the following winners:

• Best Comedy Writing (Prize: £500): Reginald D Hunter
  
• Best Comedy Newcomer (Prize: £250 plus BBC mentoring scheme): Simon Brodkin
  
• Best Theatre Writing (Prize: £500): Gregory Burke for Black Watch
  
• Best Theatre Newcomer (Prize: £250 plus BBC mentoring scheme): Adam Rapp for Finer Noble Gases

The Awards were presented at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. In addition to the other prizes, each winner will be offered a year’s free membership to the Guild.

The judging panel consisted of:

• Arthur Smith, comedian (Chair)
• Sally Avens, BBC Drama Producer
• Nick Barley, Editor, The List
• Steve Cramer, Theatre Editor of The List
• Brian Donaldson, Comedy Editor of The List
• Pete Sinclair, comedy writer

Awards ceremony photos

Reginald D Hunter: Best Comedy Writing

Simon Brodkin: Best Comedy Newcomer

Black Watch director John Tiffany accepts the award for Best Theatre Writing on behalf of Gregory Burke.

Adam Rapp: Best Theatre Newcomer

Photos by Luke Watson.