Festivals celebrating words and stories, books and poems are appearing all over Scotland. Each of these Festivals feature a wealth of talent, homegrown and from abroad, and we've widened our focus so that you can investigate them all. They are grouped by region - click on the links below to find out what happens each year in your area.
Edinburgh & the Lothians
The Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival: find out what else takes place in and around Edinburgh.
Fife and Tayside
Pitlochry, Perth and St Andrews all have vibrant annual Festivals in Fife and Tayside.
Glasgow & the West
There's the annual Aye Write! Festival every February in Glasgow.
Highlands & Islands
From Dunoon to Orkney, Skye and Shetland, the Festivals are spreading across the Highlands and Islands.
| North-East Scotland
Taking it's lead from Aberdeen, the Word is spreading about literary activity in North East Scotland. |
| Southern Scotland
From the events in Scotland's Book Town to the growing celebrations in the Borders, there's a lot of literary activity in Southern Scotland. |