Award Winning Scottish Books

It is little wonder that Scots like to celebrate their literary heritage, and our wide variety of book festivals and literary awards is a testament to our authors, writers and poets. Each year a number of organisations run awards to celebrate the very best Scottish writing, whether it be fiction, poetry, or children's books.

In Award Winning Scottish Books we will be listing not only the details of the different awards, but their histories and details of all previous winning books.

The Saltire Society exists to promote understanding and excellence in many fields, from history, music, architecture and engineering in Scotland. Literature is at the forefront of this programme, and each year an awards ceremony celebrates the best Scottish books.

The Kelpies Prize is an award for new Scottish children's writing. Publishers Floris Books are looking for contemporary Scottish fiction for children aged 8 to 12 years old and have launched several writing careers.

Originally part of the Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, Scottish Book Trust took over the administration of the children's awards, which are now split into three age categories.

The Scottish Arts Council Book Awards have been running since 1978, but during that time the format of the awards has changed. We have split our coverage into three parts:

The Dundee Book Prize is awarded every second year, and celebrates new literary talent. The winning author is awarded £10,000, and their book is published by a leading Scottish publisher.

Voted for by third year students at every Angus Council high school, the Angus Book Awards celebrated writing for teenagers from all UK writers. Only one Scottish author has won the award so far.

A list of Scottish book awards and prizes, with contact details and closing dates. Updated for 2010.

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