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