This Book Week Scotland, we’re hittin the road. Jyne Taylor Dyson, National Library o Scotland’s Scots Scriever for Dundee and Angus, as she blethers wi Scots Language Publication Grant awardees in libraries aw ower Scotland. Frae the east coast tae the west coast, we’re fair-trickit tae celebrate the pouer o Scots tae connect us wi freens – baith auld and new.
Meet the Scots Scriever
Taylor Dyson is a scriever and performer frae Dundee. As the Dundee and Angus Scots Scriever, she is passionate aboot the Scots leid and has hostit the Scots Language Awards this past twa year. Winner o the (this link will open in a new window)Scottish Book Trust's New Writers 2025 awaird for Spikken Wird, Dyson jist adaptit an NHS book for new parents intae Dundonian Scots(this link will open in a new window). Dyson co-rins the awaird-winnin theatre duo, Elfie Picket Theatre, alangside her pairtner, and they focus on new scrievin. Her recent wark includes Goodbye Dreamland Bowlarama(this link will open in a new window) and Pushin' Thirty(this link will open in a new window) at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Dolly Parton Saved My Life(this link will open in a new window) (a community tour), and the ART Award winnin ane-wumman show Ane City(this link will open in a new window), that’s been performed in Prague, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Dundee Rep Theatre. Forby, she rins the monthly poetry nicht, BLETHER(this link will open in a new window), at Sweet Venues in Dundee. Dyson is passionate aboot wimmen's stories, wirkin-cless stories and representation in the airts.
Find oot mair aboot the Scots Language Publication Grant.
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This Book Week Scotland, we’re hitting the road. Join Taylor Dyson, National Libraries of Scotland’s Scots Scriever for Dundee and Angus, in conversation with Scots Language Publication Grant awardees in libraries across Scotland. From the east coast to the west coast, we’re delighted to celebrate the power of Scots to connect us with friends – both old and new.
Meet the Scots Scriever
Taylor Dyson is a writer and performer from Dundee. As the Dundee and Angus Scots Scriever, she is passionate about the Scots language and has hosted the Scots Language Awards for the last two years. Winner of the Scottish Book Trust's New Writers Award for Spoken Word in 2025, Dyson recently adapted an NHS book for new parents into Dundonian Scots. Dyson co-runs the award-winning theatre duo, Elfie Picket Theatre, alongside her partner, and they focus on new writing. Her recent work includes Goodbye Dreamland Bowlarama and Pushin' Thirty at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Dolly Parton Saved My Life (a community tour), and the ART Award-winning one-woman show, Ane City, which has performed in Prague, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Dundee Rep Theatre. She also runs the monthly poetry night, BLETHER, at Sweet Venues in Dundee. Dyson is passionate about women's stories, working-class stories and representation in the arts.
Find out more about the Scots Language Publication Grant.
Scriever and Freens Tour events
- Monday 17 November – A Freendly Match wi Hamish McDonald – Bridge of Allan Library
- Monday 17 November – Hamecoming Hailin wi Shane Strachan and Susi Briggs – Steps Theatre, Dundee Central Library
- Tuesday 18 November – Venue TBC (coming soon)
- Tuesday 18 November – Findin Oor Feet wi Ely Percy – Falkirk Library
- Wednesday 19 November – Familiar Forms wi Colin Bramwell – Coatbridge Library
- Wednesday 19 November – Auld Leid, New Freens wi Billy Kay – Saltcoats Library
The Scots Language Publication Grant is funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Scottish Book Trust, on behalf of the Scots Language Resource Network.
