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Outlander takes award for best Scottish Book-to-Screen Adaption

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Outlander has been named the winner of Scottish Book Trust’s best Scottish Book-to-Screen Adaptation vote.

The poll attracted nearly 5,200 votes, with people nominating their favourite film or television adaptation of a book set in Scotland or written by a Scottish author.

Literature lovers from over 60 different countries were involved in the survey, including from as far afield as Germany, Australia and America.

Sony Pictures’ book-to-screen adaptation of Outlander took the lead with 3380 votes (65%), with Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting in second place with 250 votes (5%). Also on the list were BBC Scotland’s Crow Road, Ronald Neame’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and Matthew Vaughn’s Kick Ass.

Marc Lambert, director of Scottish Book Trust, said: “The top five adaptations are undoubtedly a mix of very different genres and filming styles, reflecting the vast range of books and films set in Scotland.

“It is no surprise, however, to see Diana Gabaldon at the top of this list – her fan-base is huge, loyal and fantastically supportive of the Outlander series of books, which are meticulously researched and have done wonders for Scottish tourism over the past few years.”

Members of the public were invited to submit their nominations in summer, which was then whittled down to a shortlist of 40 films by a panel of Scottish Book Trust staff and film and literature experts.

The awards coincide with Book Week Scotland, which has more than 500 events taking place to celebrate the country’s best-loved writers and illustrators.