Scottish Authors

Browse our list of Scottish and Scotland-based authors and their work

Iain Banks - Acclaimed writer of both general fiction and SF

Theresa Breslin - Highly regarded childrens and young peoples author

Christopher Brookmyre - Dubbed the inventor of 'Tartan Noir'

George Mackay Brown - Author and poet who embodied the literary spirit of Orkney

John Buchan - Author of The 39 Steps

Robert Burns - Our national poet and songwriter

T M Devine - Scottish historian

Isla Dewar - Exceedingly popular Edinburgh author

Gordon Donaldson - Author of over thirty books on Scottish history

Arthur Conan Doyle - Creator of master detective Sherlock Homes

Carol Ann Duffy - Acclaimed Scottish poet and playwright

Dorothy Dunnett - World famous author of historical fiction such as The Lymond Chronicles

Margaret Elphinstone - Historical fiction writer

George MacDonald Fraser - Screenwriter and author of the Flashman series of novels

Janice Galloway - Award-winning novelist

Lewis Grassic Gibbon - Author of The Scots Quair

Linda Gillard - Skye-based author of thought-provoking fiction

Alasdair Gray - Legendary Glasgow artist and writer

Andrew Greig - Novelist, poet and mountaineering writer

Neil M Gunn - Author of The Silver Darlings

Mairi Hedderwick - Author and illustrator of childrens and travel books

Laura Hird -

James Hogg - The Ettrick Shepherd

James Hunter - Acclaimed social historian and promoter of Highland life and commerce

Quintin Jardine - Crime writer famous for the Skinner series of novels

Paul Johnston - Futuristic crime author

James Kelman -

A L Kennedy - Multi-award winning novelist

Alanna Knight - Novelist and biographer

Liz Lochhead - Poet and playwright

Michael Lynch - Scottish historian

Norman MacCaig - Much-loved poet

Bernard MacLaverty -

Magnus Magnusson - The much loved Icelandic TV presenter who was also a fine historian.

William McIlvanney - Glasgow writer and journalist

Denise Mina - Writer of crime fiction and comics

Neil Munro - Author of the Para Handy stories

John Prebble - Writer who popularised 18th century Scottish history

Ian Rankin - World-renowned author of crime novels featuring Edinburgh detective John Rebus

J K Rowling - needs no introduction!

Sir Walter Scott - The father of historical fiction

Alexander McCall Smith - Author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series

Ali Smith -

Muriel Spark - Internationally known author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Alan Spence -

Robert Louis Stevenson - World famous author of Kidnapped and Treasure Island

Nigel Tranter - Who brought Scottish history to a wide audience through his dramatised historical novels

Alan Warner -

Fiona Watson - Scottish historian

Tom Weir - Greatly loved broadcaster, writer and mountaineer

Irvine Welsh - Controversial author of Trainspotting

 

 

 

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