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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
#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
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!
Win a hardback copy of John of John by Douglas Stuart in our Book of the Month competition! 📚🤞
Author Gary Panton and illustrator Dotty Sutton chat to Zara Janjua about their book series The Notwitches.
13 books that will get teens and young people into poetry 📚🪶
Happy Empathy Day Festival (4–11 June)! Explore @empathylawyer.bsky.social's brilliant Read for Empathy collection.
empathylab.uk/rfe-2026-col...
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-...
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...
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! 🎨🖍️
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Gary Panton
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
From collections to novels in verse, these books are perfect for those who love reading, or writing, poems. Though you’ll find poetry across our book lists, this specific list gathers some of our fa
2026 Read for Empathy Collection 65 diverse and BRILLIANT books for 3–16+ year-olds perfect to #GOALLIN during the National Year of Reading! Through these novels, graphics, picture books, poetry co…
A perfect gift for a child that loves to colour! This kit contains a colouring book, a drawing pad and a pack of colouring pencils (6 full-length pencils – green, red, yellow, orange, purple and light...
