We are a national charity transforming the lives of people in Scotland through reading and writing since 1998. Find out more about Scottish Book Trust.

Author and Scottish Book Trust patron Val McDermid is one of the biggest names in crime writing. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages, selling over 15 million copies worldwide.

We are a national charity transforming the lives of people in Scotland through reading and writing since 1998. Find out more about Scottish Book Trust.

About us. We are a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle.

8.8 million+ books to date have been gifted to support children and families across Scotland.; 3,000+ teachers, librarians and other learning professionals supported each year to share the magic of books and reading in a variety of settings 198 titles by our 91 New Writers Awards alumni have been published since 2009

Looking for some new reading suggestions? Browse our carefully selected book lists to find something new for you, your family or your classroom.

Authors Live – Author events broadcast to your classroom, library or home in partnership with BBC Scotland Learning. Bookbug – Scotland's universal early years book gifting programme. Book Week Scotland – Scotland's annual celebration of books and reading. Bookzilla – A free book finder reading app for upper primary and early secondary pupils. Callan Gordon Award – …

Donate a brand-new book (this link will open in a new window) through our online charity shop. You can even donate a book (this link will open in a new window) on behalf of others and receive a digital gift certificate to share with your loved ones. All proceeds from the other merchandise and gifts you buy go directly into our charity and help deliver our programmes.

Find reading recommendations, start sharing books with your little one and find out more about our annual story project.

Scotland's Stories. Every year, we ask people across Scotland to share their true stories with us. We feature all the stories here on our website and include a handful of our favourites in a free book as part of Book Week Scotland.