Scottish Book Trust
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
A national charity dedicated to changing lives with reading and writing. Home of Bookbug, Book Week Scotland and Reading Schools.
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Scottish Book Trust
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
Every child deserves the magic of books. ✨📚 But for too many families this winter, books will feel like a luxury they can't afford.
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
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Help us share the magic of books: Join The Herald's Christmas appeal with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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November 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Help us share the magic of books: Join The Herald's Christmas appeal with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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Thanks to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my writing tips. I won a New Writers Award from SBT in 2009, which boosted my confidence and led to opportunities and friendships. Blurred Faces is out now! www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/how... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social 😍
How to finish the “difficult second novel”
As his second book approaches publication, author and former New Writer Awardee Allan Radcliffe shares his experiences and tips for tackling that notoriously difficult second novel.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Thanks to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my writing tips. I won a New Writers Award from SBT in 2009, which boosted my confidence and led to opportunities and friendships. Blurred Faces is out now! www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/how... @fairlightbooks.bsky.social 😍
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Novelist Andrew O'Hagan - author of Mayflies and three-time Booker Prize nominee - on the importance of The Herald's Christmas appeal in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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November 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Novelist Andrew O'Hagan - author of Mayflies and three-time Booker Prize nominee - on the importance of The Herald's Christmas appeal in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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If you can support with a few quid, this is a terrific organisation doing very good work quietly. If you're skint, an RT costs nothing 💕
#BookSky📚💙
#BookSky📚💙
Every child deserves the magic of books. ✨📚 But for too many families this winter, books will feel like a luxury they can't afford.
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Scottish Book Trust
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If you can support with a few quid, this is a terrific organisation doing very good work quietly. If you're skint, an RT costs nothing 💕
#BookSky📚💙
#BookSky📚💙
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Wee 50 word piece on friendship published for @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #BookWeekScotland
It’s the one beginning “Friends are the ones that you enjoy the bitterest of arguments with.”
My friend is delighted with the “contains strong language” warning!
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It’s the one beginning “Friends are the ones that you enjoy the bitterest of arguments with.”
My friend is delighted with the “contains strong language” warning!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/scotlands-st...
50 Word Non-Fiction: Friendship – Batch 2 by Various Authors
Every year, we ask people from all over Scotland to share their true stories with us
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November 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Wee 50 word piece on friendship published for @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #BookWeekScotland
It’s the one beginning “Friends are the ones that you enjoy the bitterest of arguments with.”
My friend is delighted with the “contains strong language” warning!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/scotlands-st...
It’s the one beginning “Friends are the ones that you enjoy the bitterest of arguments with.”
My friend is delighted with the “contains strong language” warning!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/scotlands-st...
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I was asked by @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social to adapt a short story by Aileen MacAlister into a comic to celebrate the release of the Book Week Scotland collection.
It’s about friendship. And losing a parent. It was a privilege to adapt it.
Read it in full here: www.instagram.com/p/DQ_53imCGA...
It’s about friendship. And losing a parent. It was a privilege to adapt it.
Read it in full here: www.instagram.com/p/DQ_53imCGA...
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I was asked by @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social to adapt a short story by Aileen MacAlister into a comic to celebrate the release of the Book Week Scotland collection.
It’s about friendship. And losing a parent. It was a privilege to adapt it.
Read it in full here: www.instagram.com/p/DQ_53imCGA...
It’s about friendship. And losing a parent. It was a privilege to adapt it.
Read it in full here: www.instagram.com/p/DQ_53imCGA...
Sign up now to receive a new chapter of @amalelmohtar.com's brand new short story, A Road Less Taken, straight to your inbox, every day of Book Week Scotland (17—23 November).
Inspired by the Louvre jewellery heist, you do not want to miss any of the twists and turns in this glittering story.
Inspired by the Louvre jewellery heist, you do not want to miss any of the twists and turns in this glittering story.
Book Week Scotland: Amal El-Mohtar in your inbox
Sign up to receive an exclusive serialised story from Amal El-Mohtar during Book Week Scotland.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sign up now to receive a new chapter of @amalelmohtar.com's brand new short story, A Road Less Taken, straight to your inbox, every day of Book Week Scotland (17—23 November).
Inspired by the Louvre jewellery heist, you do not want to miss any of the twists and turns in this glittering story.
Inspired by the Louvre jewellery heist, you do not want to miss any of the twists and turns in this glittering story.
Massive Reading Schools Week congratulations to Woodside Primary School in South Lanarkshire! 🎉
Their name was first out of our early birds hat in our draw to win a £100 National Book Token. 📚
Register your interest in Reading Schools Week today for more great competitions and resources.
Their name was first out of our early birds hat in our draw to win a £100 National Book Token. 📚
Register your interest in Reading Schools Week today for more great competitions and resources.
Reading Schools Week 2026
An accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.
www.readingschools.scot
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Massive Reading Schools Week congratulations to Woodside Primary School in South Lanarkshire! 🎉
Their name was first out of our early birds hat in our draw to win a £100 National Book Token. 📚
Register your interest in Reading Schools Week today for more great competitions and resources.
Their name was first out of our early birds hat in our draw to win a £100 National Book Token. 📚
Register your interest in Reading Schools Week today for more great competitions and resources.
Discover some of the highlights of our work in our most recent annual review. Available now!
‘Annual Review 2022–23’ from ‘Annual Review 2023–24’
Discover some of the highlights of our work during 2023–24 in our latest Annual Review.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Discover some of the highlights of our work in our most recent annual review. Available now!
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A week the nicht I'll be in Saltcoats wi @natlibscot.bsky.social scriever Taylor Dyson. Ma book Born in Kyle is a love letter tae an Ayrshire Childhood. See ye there @ardrossanherald.bsky.social
@irvinetimes.bsky.social
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Book Week Scotland: Scriever and Freens Tour
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A week the nicht I'll be in Saltcoats wi @natlibscot.bsky.social scriever Taylor Dyson. Ma book Born in Kyle is a love letter tae an Ayrshire Childhood. See ye there @ardrossanherald.bsky.social
@irvinetimes.bsky.social
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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@irvinetimes.bsky.social
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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Exciting news! 🥳
Children's authors Ben Miller, Gill Sims and Joseph Coelho have been announced as ambassadors for @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social's #ReadItForward campaign. 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2026 will be donated to BookTrust and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
Children's authors Ben Miller, Gill Sims and Joseph Coelho have been announced as ambassadors for @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social's #ReadItForward campaign. 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2026 will be donated to BookTrust and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Exciting news! 🥳
Children's authors Ben Miller, Gill Sims and Joseph Coelho have been announced as ambassadors for @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social's #ReadItForward campaign. 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2026 will be donated to BookTrust and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
Children's authors Ben Miller, Gill Sims and Joseph Coelho have been announced as ambassadors for @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social's #ReadItForward campaign. 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2026 will be donated to BookTrust and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
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Help us share the magic of books this Christmas with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Help us share the magic of books this Christmas with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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Ahead of @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social's Book Week Scotland next week, we're collecting stories of friendships made at Strathclyde.
Tell us about your Strathclyde pals on our Padlet: padlet.com/StrathLibrar...
Tell us about your Strathclyde pals on our Padlet: padlet.com/StrathLibrar...
Strathclyde Friendship stories
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November 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Ahead of @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social's Book Week Scotland next week, we're collecting stories of friendships made at Strathclyde.
Tell us about your Strathclyde pals on our Padlet: padlet.com/StrathLibrar...
Tell us about your Strathclyde pals on our Padlet: padlet.com/StrathLibrar...
Happy Michael Rosen Day to all who celebrate! 🎉
You can watch the incredible @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social in action on Authors Live as if it were an event in your very own home or school via the BBC.
#MichaelRosenDay #KidLit
You can watch the incredible @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social in action on Authors Live as if it were an event in your very own home or school via the BBC.
#MichaelRosenDay #KidLit
Michael Rosen
Ten years after being the very first Authors Live guest, poet Michael Rosen returns to help celebrate Authors Live’s 10th birthday. With Michael for this special programme will be comic artist Tanya R...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Happy Michael Rosen Day to all who celebrate! 🎉
You can watch the incredible @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social in action on Authors Live as if it were an event in your very own home or school via the BBC.
#MichaelRosenDay #KidLit
You can watch the incredible @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social in action on Authors Live as if it were an event in your very own home or school via the BBC.
#MichaelRosenDay #KidLit
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I just watched this brilliant Author's Live with Ely, Kirsty and Nadine talking about their work. Really useful for the kids studying their work as set texts, but also so many tips and insights that would be useful for young writers. www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live...
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I just watched this brilliant Author's Live with Ely, Kirsty and Nadine talking about their work. Really useful for the kids studying their work as set texts, but also so many tips and insights that would be useful for young writers. www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live...
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit
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Scottish novelist Andrew O'Hagan is backing The Herald's Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📚
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November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Scottish novelist Andrew O'Hagan is backing The Herald's Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📚
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🎁Looking for gift ideas for the book lover in your life? Check out our list of thoughtful presents, and help fund our mission of changing lives with books! 📖
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Christmas gifts for readers
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🎁Looking for gift ideas for the book lover in your life? Check out our list of thoughtful presents, and help fund our mission of changing lives with books! 📖
www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/cha...
www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/cha...
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'I am asking you for help and thank you in advance for the contribution you make to those children who would otherwise go without the precious gift of a book' 📚
Editor Catherine Salmond with a message about joining our Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 👇
Editor Catherine Salmond with a message about joining our Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 👇
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
'I am asking you for help and thank you in advance for the contribution you make to those children who would otherwise go without the precious gift of a book' 📚
Editor Catherine Salmond with a message about joining our Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 👇
Editor Catherine Salmond with a message about joining our Christmas Appeal, in association with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 👇
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Scottish novelist Andrew O’Hagan on why you should give a child the gift of reading with our Christmas appeal, in association with Scottish Book Trust
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November 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Scottish novelist Andrew O’Hagan on why you should give a child the gift of reading with our Christmas appeal, in association with Scottish Book Trust
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We are incredibly grateful to @heraldscotland.bsky.social for supporting our Christmas Appeal.
Grab a copy today to read an exclusive article from Andrew O'Hagan, as well as words from editor Catherine Salmond and our CEO Marc Lambert. 📚🗞️
Grab a copy today to read an exclusive article from Andrew O'Hagan, as well as words from editor Catherine Salmond and our CEO Marc Lambert. 📚🗞️
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
We are incredibly grateful to @heraldscotland.bsky.social for supporting our Christmas Appeal.
Grab a copy today to read an exclusive article from Andrew O'Hagan, as well as words from editor Catherine Salmond and our CEO Marc Lambert. 📚🗞️
Grab a copy today to read an exclusive article from Andrew O'Hagan, as well as words from editor Catherine Salmond and our CEO Marc Lambert. 📚🗞️
Teachers and librarians! Join us for an interactive forum to share exciting short story text recommendations for young people, online, from 4–5.15pm on 12 November. 📖✨
#UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit
#UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit
Book Discovery: Short Stories (Secondary BGE and Senior Phase)
Join us for an interactive forum to share exciting short story text recommendations for young people.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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A HUGE shout-out to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social!
Opportunities for writers. Book lists. Schools and organisations can apply for Live Literature and choose from hundreds of Scotland-based authors, ensuring a fair fee and expenses for writers. THANK YOU!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...
Opportunities for writers. Book lists. Schools and organisations can apply for Live Literature and choose from hundreds of Scotland-based authors, ensuring a fair fee and expenses for writers. THANK YOU!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...
Writing and authors
Tell the next part of your story. Apply to our writing programmes for targeted support, discover the magic of an author visit or delve into inspirational writing tips, publishing advice and competitio...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A HUGE shout-out to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social!
Opportunities for writers. Book lists. Schools and organisations can apply for Live Literature and choose from hundreds of Scotland-based authors, ensuring a fair fee and expenses for writers. THANK YOU!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...
Opportunities for writers. Book lists. Schools and organisations can apply for Live Literature and choose from hundreds of Scotland-based authors, ensuring a fair fee and expenses for writers. THANK YOU!
www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...
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The lovely people @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have picked Mat o' Shanter by Simon Lamb as their Junior Book of the Month, and are giving away 5 copies!
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
Junior Book of the Month: Mat O'Shanter by Simon Lamb
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The lovely people @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have picked Mat o' Shanter by Simon Lamb as their Junior Book of the Month, and are giving away 5 copies!
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
The moving story behind 'Blizzard In A Teacup', one of the many memorable pieces of writing from Scotland's Stories: Friendship.
Pick up your free copy in your local library this Book Week Scotland (17–23 November). 📕💓
Pick up your free copy in your local library this Book Week Scotland (17–23 November). 📕💓
Aberdeen author's chat about grief over cup of tea with friend helps inspire her new book
Aileen MacAlister had been struggling with grief after losing a terminally ill parent, but a conversation with a friend helped ease her pain and has now become the focus of her new book.
www.aberdeenlive.news
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The moving story behind 'Blizzard In A Teacup', one of the many memorable pieces of writing from Scotland's Stories: Friendship.
Pick up your free copy in your local library this Book Week Scotland (17–23 November). 📕💓
Pick up your free copy in your local library this Book Week Scotland (17–23 November). 📕💓