Browse our list of Scottish and Scotland-based authors and their work
Iain Banks
- Acclaimed writer of both general fiction and SFTheresa Breslin
- Highly regarded childrens and young peoples authorChristopher Brookmyre
- Dubbed the inventor of 'Tartan Noir'George Mackay Brown
- Author and poet who embodied the literary spirit of OrkneyJohn Buchan
- Author of The 39 StepsRobert Burns
- Our national poet and songwriterT M Devine
- Scottish historianIsla Dewar
- Exceedingly popular Edinburgh authorGordon Donaldson
- Author of over thirty books on Scottish historyArthur Conan Doyle
- Creator of master detective Sherlock HomesCarol Ann Duffy
- Acclaimed Scottish poet and playwrightDorothy Dunnett
- World famous author of historical fiction such as The Lymond ChroniclesMargaret Elphinstone
- Historical fiction writerGeorge MacDonald Fraser
- Screenwriter and author of the Flashman series of novelsJanice Galloway
- Award-winning novelistLewis Grassic Gibbon
- Author of The Scots QuairAlasdair Gray
- Legendary Glasgow artist and writerAndrew Greig
- Novelist, poet and mountaineering writerNeil M Gunn
- Author of The Silver DarlingsMairi Hedderwick
- Author and illustrator of childrens and travel booksLaura Hird
-James Hogg
- The Ettrick ShepherdJames Hunter
- Acclaimed social historian and promoter of Highland life and commerceQuintin Jardine
- Crime writer famous for the Skinner series of novelsPaul Johnston
- Futuristic crime authorJames Kelman
- Booker prize winning authorA L Kennedy
- Multi-award winning novelistAlanna Knight
- Novelist and biographerLiz Lochhead
- Poet and playwrightMichael Lynch
- Scottish historianNorman MacCaig
- Much-loved poetBernard MacLaverty
-Magnus Magnusson
- The much loved Icelandic TV presenter who was also a fine historian.William McIlvanney
- Glasgow writer and journalistDenise Mina
- Writer of crime fiction and comicsNeil Munro
- Author of the Para Handy storiesJohn Prebble
- Writer who popularised 18th century Scottish historyColin Prior
- Renowned landscape photographerIan Rankin
- World-renowned author of crime novels featuring Edinburgh detective John RebusJ K Rowling
- needs no introduction!Sir Walter Scott
- The father of historical fictionAlexander McCall Smith
- Author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency SeriesAli Smith
- Inverness-born award winning writerMuriel Spark
- Internationally known author of The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieAlan Spence
- Author, haiki poet, and playwrightRobert Louis Stevenson
- World famous author of Kidnapped and Treasure IslandNigel Tranter
- Who brought Scottish history to a wide audience through his dramatised historical novelsAlan Warner
- Somerset Maugham award winnerFiona Watson
- Scottish historianTom Weir
- Greatly loved broadcaster, writer and mountaineerIrvine Welsh
- Controversial author of Trainspotting
