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Scottish Book Trust
Sandeman House
Trunk’s Close
55 High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1SR
T: 0131 524 0160
F: 0131 524 0161
E: info@scottishbooktrust.com
W: www.scottishbooktrust.com
About Scottish Book Trust
Every year, Scottish Book Trust:
Invests £3 million per year to inspire and encourage readers and writers in Scotland
Funds over 1,200 literature events connecting 50,000 readers with writers through Live Literature funding
Reaches every baby in Scotland through its Bookstart book gifting programme
Champions and supports over 400 Scottish writers and illustrators throughout their careers
Runs the biggest children's book awards in the UK, judged by over 25,000 schoolchildren
Develops resources to support hundreds of teachers and librarians improve literacy
Promotes the joy of reading and writing to 200,000 online visitors a year, including teenagers
Individual contacts for queries about:
Sponsorship, funding and organisation: marc.lambert@scottishbooktrust.com
jeanette.harris@scottishbooktrust.com
Website:
paul.gallagher@scottishbooktrust.com
Marketing and audience development: marion.bourbouze@scottishbooktrust.com
Overall programme:
sophie.moxon@scottishbooktrust.com
Live Literature funding:
clare.rodgers@scottishbooktrust.com
Writer development:
caitrin.armstrong@scottishbooktrust.com
Children's programme:
anna.gibbons@scottishbooktrust.com
chris.newton@scottishbooktrust.com
heather.collins@scottishbooktrust.com
Touring programme:
jasmine.fassl@scottishbooktrust.com
Education, literature in learning:
philippa.cochrane@scottishbooktrust.com
Venue hire:
michael.merillo@scottishbooktrust.com
Press enquiries:
olivier.joly@scottishbooktrust.com
Finance:
julia.collins@scottishbooktrust.com
Bookstart in Scotland
bookstart@scottishbooktrust.com
National short story award:
query@booktrust.org.uk
Scottish Book Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in Scotland No. 184248 and a Registered Charity.
Scottish Charity No. SC027669. VAT No. GB 717377319.
Board members
Lucy Juckes, Literary Agent, Jenny Brown Asociates (Chair)
Alan Gibson, Director, TSYS Europe (Acting Treasurer)
Alan Bissett, Novelist
Murray Buchanan, Lawyer, Murray Buchanan & Co.
Anne Campbell, Education Officer (Culture & Creativity), Creative Education Arts Team (CREATE), Schools Services, Dumfries and Galloway Council
Fiona Hendry, Associate Director, Colman Getty Scotland Consultancy
Bob Irvine, Senior Civil Servant, Scottish Government
Tom Pow, Author and Poet
Patrons
Alexander McCall Smith
Andrew O'Hagan
Joan Lingard
How to find us?
Directions to Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House, Trunk's Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR:-
Click here for a map
Directions from Waverley Train Station
Leave by Market Street exit. Turn left onto Market Street and then right onto Jeffrey Street and follow the road round to Jury's Inn Hotel (on right as you go up Jeffrey Street). At the hotel take a right up Chalmers Close (the close cuts through middle of hotel) to High Street. At the top of the close turn left and Trunk's Close (55 High Street) is a few doors down, next to a Kiltmaker and near John Knox House. Walk down Trunk's Close and Sandeman House is directly in front of you.
Alternatively, turn right onto Market Street and then take first left up Cockburn Street. At the top of Cockburn Street, turn left onto High Street continue down to traffic lights. Cross over and continue down the High Street to Trunk's Close (55 High Street) next to a Kiltmaker and near John Knox House. Walk down Trunk's Close and Sandeman House is directly in front of you.
Directions from Princes Street (East End)
Walk up North Bridge and take first left on to the High Street - Trunk's Close is on this block. Walk down the High Street and Trunk's Close (55 High Street) is on the left just before John Knox's House. Walk down Trunk's Close and Sandeman House is directly in front of you.
By Bus
To the High Street - No 35 ask for the stop beside John Knox House.
To North Bridge - Nos, 3,7,8,14,29, 31,33,37,49 ask for first stop on North Bridge.
For more information contact Lothian Buses on 0131 555 6363 or www.lothianbuses.co.uk
Parking
Unfortunately, you cannot park on The High Street, but you can park nearby on Market Street, Jeffrey Street or at the NCP car park beneath the Radisson SAS Hotel Car Park on Blackfriars Street.
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