Literature features

Literature is one of Scotland’s principal national assets. Literature helps people develop the essential skills of literacy, articulacy, independence of thought and enterprise. It is also the carrier of our different languages.

Each month we feature a poem of the month, with information on the poet and their inspiration behind writing the poem.  We also feature a short story every three months. Click on the the image or hyperlink to read the feature.

Literary activities

Writer David Malouf to be second Muriel Spark International Fellow Internationally renowned Australian writer David Malouf has accepted the Scottish Arts Council’s invitation to visit Scotland this Autumn as the second Muriel Spark International Fellow..… read more

People of Scotland invited to share their life stories? The Scottish Book Trust and BBC Radio Scotland launched a new story writing campaign last month supported by funding from the Scottish Arts Council’s National Lottery fund.… read more

Is there a writer in the house? The Scottish Arts Council supports writer-in-residence posts at locations throughout Scotland. Find out more about what they do and where they work… read more

A book, a poem and a short story

New Writing Scotland 26: Bucket of Frogs Book of the Month by Liz Niven and Brian Whittingham (editors)

Long Ago A poem by Douglas Dunn

The Last Tweed A Short story by Linda Cracknell.