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The brilliant @athenakugblenu.bsky.social is appearing on Authors Live this Wednesday! Book virtual seats for your P4–P7s... #BBCAuthorsLive

Listen up! I have some fun tips for you if you're thinking about audiobooks!

Spot the dog is now at home in our online shop! 🐶 Know a little one (or big one!) who would love this cuddly companion? Shop with us and you'll be supporting our vital work of changing lives with books across Scotland 🛍️

Writing for audio? 🎧 In this article, author and previous New Writers Awardee Heather Palmer shares her process for writing with audiobooks in mind. www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/top...

Help to make a school library staffed by a librarian a legal requirement for Scotland's secondary schools. Add your voice to the campaign 📢 www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...

12 books that are perfect for book groups. Any we've missed? 📚🤔

From our World Book Day author visit, sponsored by Taylor Wimpey and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social .

Teachers! Book digital seats for your P4–P7s for our upcoming Authors Live with the wonderful history writer and comedian, Athena Kugblenu. 📅 25 March, 11–11.45am #KidLit www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

Get the best books for teens delivered direct to your door each month with our young adult book subscription 📚📨👉 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

Yesterday some S1 and S2 pupils visited Rutherglen library to support a Book Bugs session for wee ones in our school community! The pupils read picture books to the children, completed a library treasure hunt and signed up for library cards. Thanks @librariessl.bsky.social for having us! 📚

Happy World Sleep Day 😴 A favourite soft toy can be a comforting companion at bedtime for little ones – especially a favourite book character. To celebrate, we’re offering 10% off our soft toys that are perfect for cosy story times and sleepy cuddles. Enter SLEEP at our checkout from 13–15 March.

Our bestselling Squishy Bookbug Reading Cushion is currently on offer in our shop! The huggable pillow makes a perfect companion for a reading session, and the ideal gift for a Bookbug lover 💛❤️ shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/squ...

Primary teachers! Learn how to build a reading culture at your school during this transformative online course. www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

'The library isn’t just a learning resource. It’s there as a shelter ... a place of discovery.’ Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce supports our call to make secondary school libraries a legal requirement. Add your voice 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...

We've got a historical treat later this month! Writer and comedian Athena Kugblenu joins us on Authors Live to sort fact from fiction 📚 Make sure you register your school now! www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

It’s British Science Week!🧪🔬 Check out our book list for your science classroom. Perfect recommendations for pupils who enjoy science, or as the basis of a cross-curricular learning project 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/b... #ScottishBookTrust #BSW26

We are at the Wee Write Family Day at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow tomorrow with our pop-up shop! Stop along and say hello 👋

Did you know that until the 19th century, women could be admitted to asylums for reading novels? This International Women's Day, we're remembering women's struggle for the right to read and write. Read our article to find out more 👇️ www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/int...

Our best-selling Book Nook Kits are back in stock, with brand new DIY projects to choose from! These adorable kits make a perfect gift for a book lover who enjoys crafting. shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Reading Champion Awards 2026! 🏆️📚️ The winners each receive a prize of £250 worth of books from Browns Books, as well as the chance to showcase their work. Read more 👉 www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and... #ScottishBookTrust #brownsbooks

Happy World Book Day! 📚🎉 How are you celebrating today? Let us know in the comments below👇 World Book Day is bigger and better than ever this year, as it’s the National Year of Reading 2026! #worldbookday #scottishbooktrust #goallin

Looking for a last minute author activity for @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social? Head to the iplayer for loads of Authors Live content from @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Tomorrow is #WorldBookDay!📚 It's a perfect excuse to tune into one of our past Authors Live, available on-demand in your classroom or at home. Browse our range of episodes featuring best-selling authors like Cressida Cowell, Axel Scheffler and many more! 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live...

📚 Every secondary school pupil in Scotland deserves access to a school library but right now, there's no law to protect them. Write to your MSP today and tell them that school libraries shouldn't be a luxury. www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...

📣Our cracking 50 Word Fiction competition for March is now open!📝🥚 Write a 50 word story featuring an egg and you could win egg-cellent prizes from @literarygifts.bsky.social and @leughleabhar.bsky.social Enter by 24 March: www.scottishbooktrust.com/50-word-fict...

Last chance to win! #Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales is Scottish Book Trust's Book of the Month, and you only have until 11.59pm tomorrow to enter the competition to win a shiny copy full of magic & monsters! www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions... @elisecillustration.com @discoverkelpies.bsky.social

Today's Authors Live with Maise Chan at BBC Scotland, hosted by Zara Janjua, was brilliant! Thank you to all of the schools who attended. It will be available on demand very soon. #bbcauthorslive #scottishbooktrust

I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! Buy one of my @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social books from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social in February and they'll donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk & @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! Click title below to order: A Present for Rosy Bringing Down the Moon A Spot of Bother

Last few days! There's still time to READ IT FORWARD! Buy any children's or YA book in February and we'll donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social, plus EVERY sale supports indie bookshops 📚 uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-i...

I am proud to support #readitforward2026 Buy RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP in February and @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

📣Final call for Read It Forward! Throughout February, the wonderful @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% of all children’s book sales to Scottish Book Trust and @booktrust.org.uk Here's where to shop 👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/about-...

World Book Day (UK & Ireland) is almost here! Load up on resources for the big day on our website. 📚🎉👉 www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

Tomorrow is World Day of Social Justice, and we are focusing on reading for pleasure. Did you know that reading for pleasure improves language skills, social skills and employability? Read more about how reading tackles poverty www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/how...

We have partnered with @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social to enable children and families living in rural areas of Scotland or who are unable to visit a participating retailer, to still have access to the selection of books available via our online shop shop.scottishbooktrust.com/pages/world-...

Watch our New Writers Showcase, live from Edinburgh, from 7.30pm TONIGHT!

❤️Buy SuperQuesters from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social & they’ll donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk & @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social ☀️The Case of the Stolen Sun 🤖The Case of the Missing Memory 🛩️ The Case of the Great Energy Robbery 🌊 The Case of the Angry Sea tinyurl.com/BookshopSQse... #ReadItForward

I am incredibly excited to say I have received a New Writer's Award from @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social for 2026! I'm very much looking forward to this year & spending more time with the wonderful cohort of writers.

❤️📚 Besotted with #ReadItForward ❤️📚 Buy VALENTINE'S GUEST HOUSE by Sam Sharland from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social & they will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social Share a love of reading on #ValentinesDay: uk.bookshop.org/shop/childsp... #NationalYearofReading2026 #GoAllIn

Meet the talented emerging writers on our 2026 New Writers Awards! Find out who they are and read samples of their work. www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-... Our thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social and University of Glasgow Creative Writing Programme (The Kavya Prize) for their support.

I’m delighted that Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales is @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social's Junior Book of the Month for February! (And look, they’re offering a chance to win a copy!) www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions... #celtictales #bookofthemonth #storytelling #kidlit @elisecillustration.com

Would you like to win a £25 gift card for our online shop? Complete this short survey about book subscriptions to enter the draw 👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

For the special reader in your life, nothing says 'I love you' like one of our beautiful bookmarks, quirky badges or handy book lights. And remember, every purchase you make helps to spread a love of reading throughout Scotland. ❤️📚 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...

Support #ReadItForward this month! Buy any children's book through our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page You'll support us(a not for profit!) + 10% will go to @booktrust.org.uk @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social To start you off-here’s our latest booklist ➡️ uk.bookshop.org/lists/new-be... #KidLitUK

Fancy an author residency for your school – plus training for your team? Our Live Literature School Residencies are now open for applications! Deadline: 30 March.

Order a free boxful of Scotland's Stories of Friendship for your café, community centre, school, library ... wherever you please! 📕 www.surveymonkey.com/r/scotlandss...

A lovely lunchtime reading books with friends as part of our #ReadingSchoolsWeek celebrations @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social