Get your summer reading, sorted ☀️📚 Pick two paperbacks from our curated list, save 10%, and get them delivered in time for wherever the summer takes you. Whether it's a sun lounger, a loch or your own back garden, a good book makes it better. shop.scottishbooktrust.com/apps/bundles...

We are now a Gold Reading School! Thank you to our school community for celebrating reading with us, and to our amazing Head Teacher McPierotti for your unwavering support. We can't wait to share our summer reading in the new school term! @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @stpaulsfamilies.bsky.social

Happy National Writing Day! Why not apply for our New Writers Awards 2027? 📆The deadline for all applications is Wednesday 29 July at noon. www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

'Magic, mystery and girls with power in a world that would deny them it' Get a fantasy book subscription curated by Nadine Aisha Jassat to go on a monthly journey of all things girl power. Every subscription we sell helps to fund our life-changing work: shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/boo...

Here is a 12 panel comic adaptation of a short story by Aileen MacAlister: tomhumberstone.com/blizzard-in-... Drawn as part of @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social Scottish Book Week last year.

📣There's still time to enter! Win a copy of Shadow Thieves: Island of Skulls by Edinburgh’s Peter Burns – the Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Prize 2026 winning author👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

Get holiday ready with our Bookbug Bundle! ✍️🥳

Celebrating with the team of library ambassadors getting our GOLD reading accreditation! @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

Deadline: 24 July. Could you be our new Early Years Trainer?

Build your own Summer Reading bundle with us! shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/bui...

‼️Vacancy alert‼️Early Years Trainer (TCP Project). We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Scottish Book Trust team. We are seeking someone with experience in training professionals and volunteers, to deliver a early years training. Sounds like you? 👇

What's your favourite book shop in Scotland? Add it to the comments! It's Independent Bookshop Week and we're celebrating with our list of 20 brilliant bookshops across Scotland (we wish we could have included all of them) 📚️ www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/20-...

Looking for gift inspo for Father's Day? Take a look at this selection from our online shop. All profits support the work of our charity 📚 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

Big news for your calendar! 🗓️ Book Week Scotland (14–20 June 2027) and Reading Schools Week (16–20 November 2026) just got new dates, and we couldn't be more excited to share and celebrate them with you.

Read On with partially sighted author Beth O'Brien on her Carnegie Shortlisted book Wolf Siren and her brand new book Feather Vane, and a recent tour she was on with Scottish Book Trust, and much more ... audioboom.com/posts/8911369 @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social

Wait for it... we are now a GOLD reading accreditation school! A lot of work by us, staff and pupils across the school @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social. what a way to start the weekend!

Bookmarks are for quitters! Seriously though, they are really important. Which one of our clip-on bookmarks is your favourite? shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

Are you an emerging writer of colour based in Scotland? The Kavya Prize could be for you. Part of our New Writers Awards, the Kavya Prize supports you with a bursary, mentoring, a writing retreat and the chance to showcase your work to the industry. www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

Happy Empathy Day Festival (4–11 June)! Explore @empathylawyer.bsky.social's brilliant Read for Empathy collection. empathylab.uk/rfe-2026-col...

13 books that will get teens and young people into poetry 📚🪶

A lovely visit yesterday from the team at @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social Trust, who toured both AGA & @aowensarchive.bsky.social and heard from @kirstininnes.bsky.social about her developing work as part of our Creative Scotland–funded Writers Residency. Thanks to all for visiting!

#LibrariesChangeLives Week is a celebration for every sector. From school libraries nurturing young readers to health libraries providing vital evidence for clinicians. Whatever your collection or community- take part and share your stories and events: https://ow.ly/Htp950Z6LQA

I find watching myself on anything really difficult as I feel like I'm going to cringe myself to death, but this just went up on BBC iPlayer today and I'm actually feeling pretty proud of it. This is me and my brilliantly talented friend Dotty Sutton on Authors Live. @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

JUNIOR BOOK OF THE MONTH For our June Book of the Month comp, we are giving away 5 copies of Shadow Thieves: Island of Skulls by Peter Burns! All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer a simple question @farshorebooks.bsky.social www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

New Book Discovery Guide out now! Flick through our latest guide and find great recommendations for different ages and stages in the classroom📚🔎 Read and download the guide and browse earlier issues: www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-res...

Win a hardback copy of John of John by Douglas Stuart in our Book of the Month competition! 📚🤞

Looking for some ideas for how to entertain your little ones over the summer? Shop our Bookbug Colouring Bundle – the perfect gift for a child who loves to draw and colour in! 🎨🖍️ shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/boo...

Final call to enter our Junior Book of the Month competition for May🐱📚✨ To be in with a chance of winning The Catventures of Sparky and George by Alan Windram, enter by 31 May 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

Do you use our Bookbug app?🤳✨ By completing this short survey, you can let us know how the app is working for you and what else you'd like to see on the app in the future👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Bring Sensory Stories to your setting this summer! If you work with children with additional support needs in Glasgow, South Lanarkshire or Dumfries and Galloway, apply for the chance to host a live author event. Applications close 14 June www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-...

BOOK OF THE MONTH We are wildly excited to be able to offer you the chance to win a copy of Cal Flyn's new book The Savage Landscape, in partnership with William Collins. Make sure you enter by the closing date of 31st May! www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

We are so pleased to continue our sponsorship of Scottish Book Trust's Bookbug Hero Award and celebrate Margaret Brook’s deserved win. ⭐

That’s a wrap on a fantastic episode of Authors Live! Thank you @garypanton.co.uk and Dotty Sutton, as well as our fabulous host Zara Janjua – and, of course, the team at BBC Scotland. Here's a peek of the spooktacular illustrations from today’s episode. Catch the full episode on demand, soon! 🧹

A huge well done to Andy Marchant, the Chair of our Board, who ran the @edinburghmarathon.bsky.social for us yesterday alongside his two daughters – and has raised a huge amount so far! We hope your legs aren't too sore this week, Andy.

Reading isn't guaranteed. It takes policy, investment and collaboration. This week, Scottish Book Trust joins 39 organisations from 28 countries at EURead's AGM in Stockholm. Big conversations incoming! 📖 euread.com/euread-annua...

This #BookbugWeek, discover our book subscription of brilliant picture books for 3–5 year olds. You'll find a treasure trove of superb titles, exclusively chosen by the team behind Bookbug. Available to order now! shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/boo...

Looking for a weekend writing task? ✍️ Why not enter our 50 Word Fiction competition before it closes next Tuesday? We're asking for stories of 50 words or less featuring a computer - English, Scots and Gaelic entries welcome! www.scottishbooktrust.com/50-word-fict...

We are now open for New Writers Awards 2027 applications. In the comments, tag the talented writer, poet, or spoken word artist in your life to encourage them to apply for a year of tailored development and support. Deadline: 29 July 2026 ✍️

Margaret Brook, a volunteer at The STAR Project in Paisley, has been bringing books, songs and joy to families for over 12 years. And, in partnership with @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social, we think that is worth celebrating. Congratulations Margaret, you are our Bookbug Hero 2026! 🏆👏

Meet the Squishy Bookbug Reading Cushion 🥰 This adorable companion comes with a plush book tucked into its pocket, making it the perfect partner for bedtime stories, cosy afternoons, or simply snuggling up with a book. Currently only £19.99 in our shop! 👇 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/squ...

This week is #DementiaActionWeek. Have you heard of our programme Reading is Caring, which uses shared reading to support people living with dementia and anyone who cares for them? Find out more at: www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-...

Have you downloaded our free Bookbug app? Enjoy hundreds of stories, songs and rhymes on the go with your little one this Bookbug Week and beyond! www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-...

There's only one week to go until @garypanton.co.uk and Dotty Sutton take to the Authors Live stage to talk about their brilliant books, The Notwitches, from @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social. 🐈‍⬛ Book digital seats for your P3–P7s, today! #kidlit

View the full programme on our website: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26

Three new workshops have snuck onto the Cymera 2026 programme! Plus, guests for Page One Podcast’s live recording session and this year’s Pleasures of Reading event have been confirmed – scroll to see more ⬇️

12 excellent graphic novels that will help teens to get the reading bug 📚💓

The best things in life are free! Especially these low costs days out with wee ones, including Bookbug Sessions. 🎒👇

New job opportunity - Reading is Caring Manager We are seeking someone with strong project management skills for our Reading is Caring programme, which supports people living with dementia and their carers. Fixed Term for 12 months. Closing date 27 May. www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc...

Have you entered our Junior Book of the Month competition yet? 📚 We're giving away five free copies of The Catventures of Sparky and George by Alan Windram! Enter now 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

Register for our upcoming Authors Live, with the talented author and illustrator duo behind The Notwitches series, Gary Panton and Dotty Sutton! Don’t miss this magical celebration of drawing and collaboration! Wednesday 27 May, 11–11.40am P4–P7 www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...