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Press releases

Find Scottish Book Trust news from the last three months here. Press releases are listed by month, with the latest releases at the top of the page.

Young boy sitting at a table and reading books

October 2024

Book Week Scotland 2024 to bring hope as line-up revealed

September 2024

Nominations open for the Bookbug Hero Award 2025

August 2024

Judith’s Reading Room chooses East Lothian as the site of its new library

July 2024

Ten publishers and authors receive Scottish Government funding to boost Scots voices

May 2024

Ambitious survey of public librarians across Scotland reveals a vital service under pressure

Bookbug Week celebrates diversity of language across Scotland

April 2024

Erskine classroom assistant Lorraine McAdam wins Learning Professional Award 2024

March 2024

Scottish Book Trust asks the public to share their stories of hope

New reading for pleasure course for Scottish primary school teachers

Edinburgh primary is the first in the city to be named as a Reading School

February 2024

Scottish writers receive New Writers Award

November 2023

Charity to gift books through food banks this Christmas as demand increases

October 2023

Book Week Scotland gets ready for an adventure

Nominate your Bookbug Hero for an award

July 2023

Publishers and writers 'fair trickit' to receive Scots award

June 2023

Moffat pupil wins national drawing competition

National reading award winners announced

May 2023

'Integral part of the island community' – Isle of Bute library supervisor wins national award

Scottish writers receive New Writers Award

April 2023

Renfrewshire duo win 2023 Learning Professional Award

March 2023

National charity seeks Scotland's real-life stories of adventure

November 2022

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills joins gifting event at primary school