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Press releases
Find the latest news from Scottish Book Trust here. Press releases are listed by month, with the latest releases at the top of the page.
June 2020
Schools across Scotland recognised in First Minister's Reading Challenge
Scottish Book Trust announces StoryCon programme
Submissions open for 2021 New Writers Awards
May 2020
Scottish Book Trust launch online celebrations for Bookbug Week
2020 Scottish Book Trust Awards announced
April 2020
The future is digital: Free online workshops
March 2020
Tanya Landman wins Scottish Teenage Book Prize
February 2020
Michael Rosen returns for Authors Live 10 year anniversary
Scottish Book Trust announces recipient of Next Chapter Award 2020
January 2020
Alan Windram to visit North East on Scottish Friendly tour
Scottish Book Trust announces recipients of New Writers Award 2020
Nursery rhyme rap tops the chart after Bookbug app's first year
Bookbug Picture Book Prize winner announced
December 2019
Ignite Fellowship awardees announced
November 2019
Scottish Book Trust celebrates publication of free Blether book
Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship open for applications
Almost half a million books gifted for Book Week Scotland
'Dreich' voted most iconic Scots word
The Snowman(this will open in a new window) revealed as Scots' favourite festive read
October 2019
Book Week Scotland launches 2019 programme
September 2019
Search begins for teen writers and illustrators
Free author residencies for ten Scottish schools
Ignite Fellowship to fire up careers of professtional writers
August 2019
Scottish Book Trust announces new Bookbug Hero award
First Minister launches new app for teen readers
Scottish Book Trust launches campaign to fight the effects of poverty
Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2020 shortlist announced
July 2019
Writers aged over 40 invited to apply for national award
Scots language publication grant awards funding for nine new titles