We want to learn more about readers' experiences, to help us support people across Scotland to access all the benefits of reading. Please share your experiences by joining Readers of Scotland. There are surveys to fill out and prizes to be won! www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...

Readers of Scotland

Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.

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Share the magic of books by donating to Scottish Book Trust✨📚 Your donations will support a love of reading in children, families and adults through all life stages👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/donate

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We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.

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August 50 Word Fiction competition! Can you write a story about sailing in 50 words or less? We have 4 categories: Adult writers Gaelic writers Young writers aged 5–11 Young writers aged 12–18 📆Closing date: Tues 25 August www.scottishbooktrust.com/50-word-fict...

50 Word Fiction competition: write a story about sailing

Closing date: Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 11.55pm

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We're hiring! Could you be our new Operations & Sales Administrator? We need someone with experience in an administrative, logistics, retail or customer service role to help with the running of our online shop. Apply by 10 August. www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc...

Our 'Ask me what I'm reading' bundle is now £8! Including a tote bag and pin badge, it's sure to spark a bookish conversation. shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/ask...

'Ask me what I'm reading' tote and badge – Scottish Book Trust

This 25mm soft enamel bookish pin badge and tote bag bundle, featuring the text 'Ask me what I'm reading', is a great accessory or gift for a book lover!

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Thanks to @canongate.co.uk, we have five copies of The Immortal Sisterhood by Gemma Cairney to give away! Enter by 31 August... www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

Book clubs are a brilliant way to share your love of reading with others and get out of your reading comfort zone by trying something new. Our team of book lovers shared their thoughts on what makes a great book group and some top tips to get you started.

How to run a book club

Get started setting up your own book group with these top tips from Scottish Book Trust staff

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We've partnered with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social to bring two dinosaur events on 22 August. Join @stevebrusatte.bsky.social for The Science of Jurassic Park and hear how dinosaurs evolved, plus stories from his time consulting on the Jurassic franchise. Includes Q&A and Jurassic Park in IMAX 3D

Happy Paperback Book Day! Which children's book (new or old) have you most enjoyed reading this year so far? #kidlit

July's Junior Book of the Month Don't miss out on the chance to win a copy of Sammy Versus the Smartphone by @strangelymagic.bsky.social Closing date Friday 31 July! www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

Junior Book of the Month: Sammy Versus the Smartphone by Victoria Williamson

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There are just two days left to apply for our New Writers Awards 2027! We have five categories: - Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction - Poetry - Children's and Young Adult Fiction - Spoken Word - Scots Make sure you apply by noon on Wed 29 July. www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

Apply for the New Writers Awards

Applications for the New Writers Awards are now open!

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Win Land by Maggie O'Farrell in our Book of the Month competition. Enter by 31 July 👇

Book of the Month: Land by Maggie O'Farrell

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An estimated 90,000 people are living with dementia in Scotland. Find out more about our new programme, Reading is Caring and how it can help support and comfort people living with dementia and those that care for them. www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/dem...

Dementia and why reading matters

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Welcome to our book subscriptions. Here's how it works: we ask top authors to list their favourite books. You then buy a three or six-month subscription, and we send you books from their list. Every subscription directly supports our charity! shop.scottishbooktrust.com/pages/book-s...

Book Discovery Sessions Are you looking for text recommendations to inspire children and young people? Join our online interactive forum to explore our favourite contemporary texts as selected by our School Communities team. 📆 5 August from 3 to 4:15 PM www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-disco...

Book Discovery: Recently published texts

Join us for an interactive forum to share new exciting text recommendations for children and young people.

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📚🎒 Starting school this August? The team behind Bookbug has carefully selected a choice of picture books to help you share the magic of reading together! Take a look and build your bundle here: 👇 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/sta... 📖✨

Starting school book bundle

Starting school is an exciting time and a big milestone for any child, picture books are a great way to support your little one to get ready for new environments

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Tha tagraidhean a-nis fosgailte do Dhuaisean nan Sgrìobhadairean Ùra 2027. Cuir a-steach ro 29 dhen Iuchar: www.gaelicbooks.org/taic-do-sgri...

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Applications for the 2027 New Writers Awards are now open! Our year-long mentoring programme supports new writers to hone their skills. You'll receive a £2,500 cash award, a week at Moniack Mhor, and the chance to showcase work to publishers and agents 📚 Closing date - Wed 29 July

One of our nurseries have become the first in Renfrewshire to receive a national reading award. Bridge of Weir Early Learning and Childcare Class have been granted Reading Schools ELC accreditation by @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social. www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2026/br...

Guys guys guys I just found out @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social has a shop and if you buy things from it, it helps fund their amazing work. And they have those wee room thingies you can put on your bookshelf. I have no bookshelf space and yet I am tempted! shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

DIY Book Nook Miniature Scenes Kit – Scottish Book Trust

Book Nook Kits are DIY projects that let you create miniature scenes to display between your books on a shelf. Perfect for book lovers and crafters.

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Fall into wonder with this DIY bookshelf insert that is full of Alice in Wonderland enchantment. ♠️♥️♦️♣️

Book Nook Miniature Scene Kit, Fall into Wonder – Scottish Book Trust

Book Nook Kits are DIY projects that let you create miniature scenes to display between your books on a shelf. Perfect for book lovers and crafters.

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Looking for a cool writing task during the summer heat? We're asking for stories of 50 words or less featuring an ice cream, with prizes to win from @literarygifts.bsky.social and @leughleabhar.bsky.social Enter by 28 July 🌞🍦 www.scottishbooktrust.com/50-word-fict...

50 Word Fiction competition: write a story featuring an ice cream

Closing date: Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 11.55pm

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Applications for the 2027 New Writers Awards are now open! Our year-long mentoring programme supports new writers to hone their skills. You'll receive a £2,500 cash award, a week at Moniack Mhor, and the chance to showcase work to publishers and agents 📚 Closing date - Wed 29 July

📣Don’t miss My Kind of Book’s Accessible Book and Story Festival, 11–12 September 2026! Expect a magical mix of inclusive family story sessions, workshops, sensory storytelling and more, suitable for families, teachers, librarians, publishers, authors and others. mykindofbook.org.uk/festival/

Accessible Book & Story Festival 2026 - My Kind of Book

11-12 September 2026, with online and outreach events across Scotland throughout September

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Looking for a summer writing opportunity? Our regularly updated opportunities page has calls for submissions, competitions and more, for writers in Scotland. Take a look and get writing! ✍️ 🔗 www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

Calling public library staff! Join us on 12 Aug for an online workshop that will leave you inspired for this year's Read Write Count with the First Minister. Gain a sneak peek at the books in the 2026 bags, activity ideas and more... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/read-write...

Whatever it does, would your organisation and the people it works with benefit from a visit by a real-life author? Live Literature part-funds writer visits for not-for-profits, schools, libraries, writer groups, care homes and more. Apply today! ✍️

About Live Literature

Live Literature is a Scotland-wide programme that helps fund and support author events in communities all over the country.

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New gift alert! Celebrate a love of books, puzzles and clever wordplay with the Authorful Puns 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle. Available now from our online shop🧩 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/aut...

Authorful Puns 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Piece together the Authorful Puns Jigsaw. Featuring a colourful bookshelf filled with witty literary puns, this puzzle is perfect for book lovers and puzzle enthusiasts.

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Braw news for publishers! We're delighted to announce that the Scots Language Publication Grant is now open for applications. This funding support Scottish and UK publishers to publish and promote work written in Scots. Apply by 8 September ✍️

The Scots Language Publication Grant

The Scots Language Publication Grant exists to support publishers to publish and promote work written in Scots.

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Looking for something to keep your house a bit quieter this week? Encourage the youngsters in your life to enter Young Scots Writer o the Year. Deadline: 8 July 2026

Young Scots Writer o the Year Award

We’re on the lookout for talented young folk aged 11–18 writing and creating in Scots.

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