The shortlist for an annual arts journalism prize has been revealed as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Allen Wright Awards were set up in 1998 to honour the contribution of the former Scotsman arts editor by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.

They are the only official awards which the Society hands out and are open to under-30s only.

The Society said: “As arts editor of The Scotsman for 30 years, Allen Wright was a passionate supporter of the Fringe and a great encourager of young talent.

“The Fringe First Awards, which he founded, are to this day a major institution and point of highest prestige for its recipients.

“Similarly, the Allen Wright Award – the only official award handed out by the Fringe Society – honours his ideals and continues his contribution to the festival he loved.”

There are two prizes of £750 up for grabs – one for the best review and the second for the best interview, feature or preview.

The shortlist for the Review category is:

Chris Hislop, FringeReview/Fringe Guru
Sally Stott, The Scotsman
Suzanne Black, The List
Matt Trueman, Culture Wars
Lizzie Mitchell, The List
Chitra Ramaswamy, Scotland on Sunday
Rob Marks, Broadway Baby
Shona Craven, The Herald/Onstage Scotland
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman
Ben Judge, Fest

The shortlist for the Interviews, Features and Previews category is:

Sam Friedman, Fest
Simon Mundy, Fest
Lyle Brennan, Fest
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman
Rosalie Doubal, The List
Yasmin Sulaiman, The List
Ben Judge, Fest
Tom Hackett, Fest
Claire Sawers, The List
Chris Williams, Fest