Scottish Book Trust

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Van-load of books bring cheer to children across Aberdeenshire

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Inverness Printmaker and illustrator Meg McLaren.

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Orkney Story Stack - film preview.

Stromness Town Hall.

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Tom O'Brien

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Reading charity throws the book at proposals to get rid of all but one of Aberdeen’s libraries

February 28, 2019

Award-winning author Phil Earle will visit Orchard Brae School with pupils, Emma McDermott, 14 and Michael Morris, 13.

Reading adventure for students with special needs

November 9, 2018

PROGRAMME LAUNCH OF BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND 2018
Book Week Scotland 2018 runs from 19 November to 25 November
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Drag Queen Nancy Clench with author Claire Askew holding the Book Week Scotland Rebel Book at The Edinburgh Central Library.

The programme for Scotland’s seventh national celebration of books and reading was launched today, Wednesday 3 October, with a photocall of rebellious librarians held at Central Library, Edinburgh. Drag queen and Book Week Scotland ambassador, Nancy Clench, and bestselling author Claire Askew posed with copies of the Rebel book, which features a story from herself, as well as others submitted from the public.
Working with a wide range of partners, Scottish Book Trust – the national charity changing lives through reading and writing – will deliver events and activities across the country during Book Week Scotland 2018, which runs from 19 November to 25 November, linked to this year’s theme of Rebel.
There are hundreds of free events taking place across many different local authorities, funded by Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC). Authors holding events include: bestselling YA writer and activist Juno Dawson; crime writer Ann Cleeves and outdoors expert and broadcaster Cameron McNeish.
Rebel Book
Free copies of the Rebel book can be ordered via Scottish Book Trust’s website. 100,000 copies have been printed and the book will also be available from libraries across Scotland during Book Week. The book contains 40 stories, including work from: bestselling author Sara Sheridan; playwright and performer Jo Clifford; Book Week Scotland ambassador and forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black, and Gaelic writer David Eyre.
An ebook and audiobook version of Rebel will also be downloadable from Scottish Book Trust’s website. Scottish Book Trust has once again partnered with Royal National Institute

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Oban events for Book Week Scotland

October 16, 2018

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with pupils from Caol Primary School

Caol Primary scoops a top award at First Minister’s Reading Challenge

June 21, 2018

Award-winning children's author Nicola Davies

Award-winning children’s author to visit schools in the Highlands and islands

May 1, 2018

Elgin Academy student Fiona McCafferty with her winning entry.

Elgin

Moray school pupils scoop first and second place in national competition

March 9, 2018

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Moray

Scottish Book Trust backs efforts to stop cuts to school libraries in Moray

February 6, 2018

Highland minister’s son wins prestigious book trust prize

January 20, 2017

Aspiring author, Emma Myatt.

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November 23, 2016

Angela Cran

Inverness woman wins national writing competition

November 3, 2015