Scottish Success Stories

We want to help celebrate the Scottish success stores in the book world. From JK Rowling's phenomenal Harry Potter series to Ian Rankin's weather-beaten DI Rebus; from Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency to Julia Donaldson's charming picture books, Scotland has made its mark on the world literary stage.

Bringing together author features, interviews, book lists and internet links, our Success Stories will highlight the very best from Scotland. Some will already be household names, but we hope in time to bring you some lesser-known gems.

No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a publishing phenomenon - first published in 1998 by small Edinburgh Press Polygon, word of the slowly spread until Mma Ramotswe and her detective agency became a global success.

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Katie Morag

We start with Mairi Hedderwick's charming Katie Morag picture books. The first book was written way back in 1984 - find out more in Success Stories: The Katie Morag Stories.

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