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Writing Scotland
Scotland’s literature is alive and thriving. The annual Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest in the world, and the capital was also made the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. Of course it helps that the National Library of Scotland holds some 13 million printed items!
This guide details 60 places to visit in Scotland associated with writers and their works.
You’ll be fascinated by our Writing Scotland facts.
Find out more about Scotland’s writers
Every year Scots across the globe dust down their tartan, cook up a storm and pour a wee dram to celebrate our national bard, Robert Burns.
Scotland is a land of myths and legends from the world-famous Loch Ness Monster to water kelpies. We explore just a few of them.
From Sherlock Holmes to Toad of Toad Hall, we take a look at ten of the best characters from Scottish literature.
A varied schedule of activity for all ages, literary tastes, abilities and interests will be programmed with a broad mix of high profile and emerging authors participating.
North Ayrshire's Storytelling Festival. Come along and hear traditional tales, tall tales, trickster stories, creation myths, wonder tales, legends and supernatural tales from all over the world.
In 2010, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival will be exploring and celebrating Scotland's historical and cultural links with the East.
The latest tweets from the Edinburgh Book Festival.
edbookfest: Great to see some fine Scottish institutions on the ArtFund Prize longlist! http://t.co/vPsY7lFf @NtlMuseumsScot @NatGalleriesSco
edbookfest: @LadybirdFi @Greatglengame Sorry - typed before thinking. Need more coffee (o: