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

Child's Play is proud to support #readitforward2026 🙌📚 Buy ANY children's book in February (ours too!) & @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social & you'll be supporting indie bookshops with every purchase 💛 #goallin #nationalyearofreading2026

Win 'This is Home' by Luca Serra in our Book of the Month competition! www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...

P6 enjoyed taking part in today’s live virtual event with Matthew Chisholm, as part of #ReadingSchoolsWeek 📚🐛🍎 The author read from his new book, shared brilliant tips on writing and storytelling, and answered lots of thoughtful questions. A really inspiring session! @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

Do YOU like Donuts? But also supporting child literacy, AND independent bookshops, AT THE SAME TIME? Well all February, 10% of ALL Children’s books on uk.bookshop.org will go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! OFFER INCLUDES DONUTS uk.bookshop.org/a/275/978178... #ReadItForward

Win Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer by @lindsaylittleson.bsky.social in our Junior Book of the Month competition! Thank you to @tinytreebooks.bsky.social for making this possible.

I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! If you buy LOKI: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos during February, then @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! Buy here - why not hoover up a few more books too! uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-i...

📣 READ IT FORWARD! 📣 10% of ALL children’s book sales through Bookshop.org UK go to reading charities @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social in February 2026, and EVERY sale supports independent bookshops 📚https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-it-forward-with-bookshop-org

Read It Forward is back! 💥 Throughout February, the wonderful Bookshop will donate 10% of all children’s book sales to Scottish Book Trust and BookTrust. Here's where to shop to change lives with books 👉https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/about-read-it-forward-2026 #ReadItForward #GoAllIn

📣 We've just launched a brand new course: 'Physical and mobility needs: Supporting inclusion through stories, songs and rhymes'. This self-paced course guides you through how physical and mobility needs can influence participation in early years settings. shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/sup...

We've got a competition for all you cunning writers out there. . . 😏 This month, we're challenging you to write a 50 word story featuring a fox. 🦊 Prizes up for grabs for adults, young writers and Gaelic entries! www.scottishbooktrust.com/50-word-fict...

LD all ready to go! #BBCAuthorsLive @ldlapinski.bsky.social @bbcscotlandstreet.bsky.social

We're all set up for the first Authors Live of the year at BBC Scotland with the brilliant LD Lapinski! Schools: Get ready to tune in at 11am! @ldlapinski.bsky.social @bbcscotlandstreet.bsky.social

Tomorrow! Still time to sign up.

Love reading and playing with your little ones? This wonderful set including a book of nursery rhymes and finger puppets is back in stock! Get yours now 👉 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/fin...

A brand new Scottish Book Trust newsletter is coming imminently! 📧 Make sure you're signed up to get updates in your inbox 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/newsle...

Celebrate languages with SCILT and Languages Week Scotland from 2 – 6 February! The theme is Diverse Voices, Common Ground, and it will be an opportunity to celebrate language learning and multilingualism in Scotland. Find out more! https://loom.ly/GlUHf-Y #Languages #ScotlandLovesLanguages

Book your virtual seats for Authors Live with @ldlapinski.bsky.social! 📅Friday 30 January ⌚11–11.40am 📍Live online from BBC Scotland www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

Did a book completely transform your life? A new BBC documentary is looking for stories about the life-changing power of books. If so, upload a video of you telling your story to the link below or email [email protected] explaining how the book impacted on you. we.tl/r-6yeldPIg2n

Scots is fur life, nae jist fur Burns Nicht! With this in mind, now is a great time to introduce more of the rich and engaging Scots langauge into your classroom using our selection of awfy braw Scots learning resources. www.scottishbooktrust.com/scots-lairni...

T'is the season to learn more about Scots, through the brilliant work of Rabbie Burns and beyond! Find out the basics of this diverse and varied language in our dedicated article 👇️ www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

With Burns Night coming up this Sunday, explore the power of multilingualism and how awareness and acknowledgement of the Scots language can benefit speakers. www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/sco...

Research suggests a rich and wide knowledge of new children’s books can help nurture a young person's love of reading. Come along to our free webinar on 29 January to discover brilliant books for P2–P4s. Book now!

We were proud to be a part of the Scotland launch of The National Year of Reading 2026 at the @natlibscot.bsky.social. Our Director of Programme Philippa Cochrane attended with our patron @valmcdermid.bsky.social, Her Majesty the Queen and friends from across the book world — inc Dennis the Menace.

Are ye somebody wi stories tae share? Or a teacher wirkin wi young scrievers we should ken aboot? We're luikin for oor next Scots Writer o the Year. Deadline: 8 July 2026. www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

It is often said that the right book in the right hand at the right time can change a life. Here's an article on how teachers can play a vital role in this.

@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social has just opened applications for Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure (Primary) course for teachers in #Scotland Endorsed by Education Scotland, research-informed and dare I say - very good! Apply here: www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

Love stories, songs and rhymes? Bring your little ones for free Bookbug sessions at Cameron Toll Mall Tuesdays at 10am and 11am #Edinburgh outside @sainsburys.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

We're hiring! 💼 Dae ye want tae gie us a haun tae promote Scots language readin, scrievin and speakin in Scots? We are lookin for a gallus, eident Scots speaker for the role o Scots Language Ootreach Co-ordinator. Apply by 19 January! 👇 www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc...

Love reading? Help your pupils love it too! 📚 Applications now open for our Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure course. Apply by 3 April 2026. 👉 www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...

Book your tickets to hear work from some the hottest emerging writing talent in Scotland at our annual New Writers Showcase in Edinburgh, this February.

@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social are looking for an outgoing, driven, Scots speaker for the role of Scots Language Ootreach Co-ordinator. 🕗21hrs pw / Fixed term 6-month contract 💵£26,250 pro-rata 📍Edinburgh Find out more at tinyurl.com/yc68pj6u #Outreach #Coordinator

The Scots Language Publication Grant Deadline: 25 Feb Administered by @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social, the grant supports publishers to publish & promote work written in Scots, both new (including translated texts) & historical or culturally significant work www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

Teachers! I’m heading the Authors Live stage at the end of the month. Make sure you’re registered here to take part during the broadcast: www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and... @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

The Scots Language Publication Grant is now open for applications! Apply for support with publishing new work, reprinting existing work and help with marketing existing and new work. Deadline: 25 February 2026.

@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social are recruiting for new Trustees to play a vital role in shaping strategy, ensuring good governance, and championing their mission to make books and stories accessible to everyone! 📍Edinburgh/hybrid tinyurl.com/3c3f7h8r #Trustees

Reading Schools Week is coming! Visit the Reading Schools website to register your school now to take part. 📚️

Too many children in Scotland do not have books at home. Donate now to help us give the magic of books to a child like Lucy. www.scottishbooktrust.com/donate

Tonight on Januread, we'll be sharing our top ten hacks to break a reading slump and keep you reading - sign up to Januread to find out more. . . 📫

Renfrewshire received 14,000 books from @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social. The books were given to schools, nurseries, @weareoneren.bsky.social libraries, Renfrewshire Promise Champions, STAR Project, Home Start Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire Toy Bank, and more. www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2025/th...

📖Shetland Library Staff Top Reads 2025 - BOOKBUG EDITION! @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social Our Bookbug Leaders picked favourite books they read at sessions this year. There's LOTs of them! 🚘Car, Car, Truck, Jeep - Katrina Charman and Nick Sharratt 🌜Let's go into Space - Petr Horacek...

Dave and I have decided to join the @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #janureadchallenge and commit to reading half an hour each day this month, with the books we gifted each other for Christmas. He'll be brushing up on his electronic music knowledge and I'll be geeking out on world languages.

If ye're a Scots speaker wi kennin o education, schuils an ootreach, ye micht be interestit in wirkin wi @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social an Scots Hoose Yaldi as a Scots Language Ootreach Co-ordinator. www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc...

It's not too late to donate to our Christmas appeal and help us share the magic of books with families in need ✨️🎄 www.scottishbooktrust.com/donate

There are so many benefits to reading for pleasure, and is there anything better than having some time over the Christmas period to enjoy a good book?📚️ You can also share your love of books by donating to our Christmas Appeal, so that every child can have a book of their own. Link in bio ♥️

Frae sharin sangs wi yer wee yin tae pittin yer hauns tae Scots resoorces perjink for the clessroom, we’ve a jingbang o inspiration for singin, readin and scrievin in Scots this Burns Night. www.scottishbooktrust.com/scots-lairni...

Will you take the Januread challenge to read every day in January? Commit to building a reading habit early in 2026 and we'll email you a series of book lists, articles and other goodies to cheer you along the way. Sign up to Januread, today 👉 mailchi.mp/scottishbook...

🌟We are so proud to announce that we have been awarded the Gold Reading Schools Award. Thank you too all staff and children who have worked so hard to achieve this recognition (especially our brilliant Little Librarians!).⭐💃 @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @renfrewshire.gov.uk

Editor @salmondsalmond.bsky.social on The Herald's Christmas appeal with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social, and her fondness for The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by @kieranlarwood.bsky.social GET INVOLVED: www.heraldscotland.com/opin...