Bookbug - Scottish Book Trust
Bookbug is Scotland’s universal early years book gifting programme. Bookbug Story Library. Our films of families enjoying books together show there's no right or wrong way to share books with your child. Bookbug Book of the Month. Win a copy of Pandora and the Story Forge by Gaynor Andrews and Marie-Alice Harel.
How reading improves your mental health and wellbeing
Great news for avid readers: reading, particularly as a leisure activity, has been proven to support and improve mental health. It has a demonstrable impact on common symptoms of loneliness, social (im)mobility and dementia and studies have indicated that reading can enhance social, mental, emotional and psychological wellbeing (this link will open in a new window) in patients with depression.
Find your local Bookbug Session - Scottish Book Trust
Clackmannanshire. Bookbug Sessions are held at various libraries throughout the Clackmannanshire area. Please ask at your local library for details. Find Bookbug sessions in Clackmannanshire. Find your local library in Clackmannanshire. There is also a Bookbug session held on the second Tuesday of every month at Sterling Home in Tillicoultry.
Scottish Book Trust - Reading, Writing & Literacy Charity
We are a national charity transforming the lives of people in Scotland through reading and writing since 1998. Find out more about Scottish Book Trust.
Favourite Scottish novels - Scottish Book Trust
Favourite Scottish novels. Language: English, Scots. Genre: Fiction, Scotland. Age group: Adults. New and classic works from some of our favourite writers who have lived and worked in Scotland. Scotland has always punched well above its weight on the literary scene. Look for these in your local library, then sit back with a cuppa and enjoy all ...
About Us - Children's Book Charity - Scottish Book Trust
About us. We are a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing and is one of the most effective ways to help break the poverty cycle.
Three overlooked Scottish women writers who are worth …
Mar 7, 2024 · Too often forgotten in discussions of great Scottish writers, these three women are celebrated for pushing both social and literary boundaries. Last updated: 07 March 2024. Edinburgh's Writers' Museum celebrates three undeniably brilliant male authors: Walter Scott, Robert Burns and Robert Louis Stevenson. But this International Women’s Day ...
Book Week Scotland – Events & Resources - Scottish Book Trust
Book Week Scotland. Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country. Book Week Scotland 2024 will take place on 18–24 November, supported by Creative Scotland and SLIC. About Book Week Scotland.
About Bookbug - What is Bookbug Scotland - Scottish Book Trust
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library who provide books for care-experienced and adopted children in Scotland from birth to five with funding from the Scottish Government. Bookbug is Scotland's universal early years book gifting programme which supports families to read, sing, and play with their little ones from birth.
Book of the Month - Scottish Book Trust
Real Boys by Thomas Stewart. Freakslaw by Jane Flett. Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid. Storm's Edge by Peter Marshall. Double Proof by Martin Stewart. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown. Hazardous Spirits by Anbara Salam. The Bone Cave by New Writers Awardee Dougie Strang. Enter our current Book of the Month competitions and explore previous titles.