The Best Choice for Scottish Books

Maps of Scottish Books, Authors, Publishers and Festivals

Our exclusive maps of Scottish Books, Authors, Publishers and Festivals brings together information on the settings of Scottish books - from Shetland to the Borders; the home towns of Scottish authors; the locations of our literary festivals, and much more. We also reach further afield, to highlight Scottish literary connections around the world.

Author of the Month

Controversial, explicit, unafraid and funny, our author of the month Irvine Welsh is all of these things and more. Writing predominantly in Scots vernacular, and writing about issues which will be familiar to anyone growing up in working-class Scotland over the last few decades, he is best known for his 1993 novel Trainspotting which was made into a cult film in 1996. Since then, Welsh has written short story collections, novels, and a sequel and prequel to Trainspotting.

Author Features

• Profile of Duncan Glen, the poet and founder of Akros Publications

Causeway/Cabhsair

Causeway/Cabhsair is a biannual literary magazine that publishes prose and poetry by new and established writers in all of the languages of Ireland and Scotland. The magazine's editor introduces us to the ethos behind the magazine.

Scottish Books in History

Scottish Books is History is ideal for all historically-minded readers. We've prepared pages on Scottish Books in History, with lists of fiction set in different time periods. We've started with 20th century Scottish fiction, with lists of WWI and WWII fiction. Also look out for Jacobite Fiction, the Victorian Era, the Romans in Scotland and much more.