Scottish Writers & Literature

Everyone has different reasons for wanting to explore Scotland. Perhaps it’s the words on the page of a book that have inspired you, or maybe you want to follow in the footsteps of a Scottish literary great?

Armchair Books, Edinburgh

The Burns Birthplace Museum

More about Scottish Literature

It’s no secret that across the centuries the country has produced dozens of acclaimed writers, and remarkable historic attractions and landscapes have been used as the settings for a number of works of prose and poetry.

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