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19 Books by LGBTQIA+ Scottish Authors

As I began compiling resources for the #ScottishReadathon, I reached out to my Instagram followers to see what kind of recommendations they might be interested in seeing. One friend got in touch to ask for recommendations for books by LGBT writers, which gave me the inspiration to write this blog.

I’ve tried to feature each author only once, though many have more than one book published, so do check out the rest of their catalogue if something catches your eye.

As with all of my Scottish Readathon posts, here I’ve defined Scottish as those who are born or are a resident in Scotland. I’ve based all information on author bios and information found online but it is not my intention to misrepresent anybody so please do let me know if I’ve done so.

With that said, in this blog, you will find a wide range of stories from LGBTQIA+ Scottish authors. From historical fiction and folktales reimagined to non-fiction; there should be something for everyone!

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The Best Independent Bookshops in Edinburgh

An image of Edinburgh city skyline with the text "Best Bookshops in Edinburgh" across the bottom.

Edinburgh is a city bursting with history and culture, all bundled into the gorgeous Georgian architecture that the city is famed for.

Home to the Scottish Parliament, Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh Zoo and St Giles Cathedral, as well as the world-famous Edinburgh Castle, the city is worth visiting for so many reasons.

I lived in Edinburgh for around six years and absolutely adored it. Being a student, I spent much of my time reading textbooks in the library but once I picked up reading for pleasure again, I spent a lot of time making my way around Edinburgh’s plethora of wonderful bookshops.

Here I share my favourite bookshops in Edinburgh, alongside a couple that I anticipate falling in love with. Read until the end for my top advice for those visiting Edinburgh on a budget.

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Writing by Scottish Authors That You Can Enjoy Online For Free

For Scottish Book Week (16th-22nd of November), Erin @paperbackcollective and I are hosting Scottish Readathon, a readathon which celebrates Scottish writers.

Throughout the week, here on the blog, I’ll be sharing recommendations for Scottish writers that I think are worth checking out. For clarity, here I define “Scottish” as anybody born or resident in Scotland.

If there’s one thing worth knowing about me, it’s that the accessibility of reading is really important to me. That’s essentially why I decided to write this blog: to make the readathon even more accessible.

I’ve included extracts from each piece, with links to read the full version (which I highly recommend doing) underneath each of the extracts.

So without further ado, here are some pieces of free-to-access Scottish writing worth reading during this year’s Scottish Book Week and beyond.

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