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About the Saltire Society

The Saltire Society is a Scottish-registered charity [SC 04962]

About the Saltire Society

About the Saltire Society

Find out about what we do and how you can be a part of our work and community. Read more

Published: 28th April, 2021

Updated: 26th October, 2025

Author: Heather Palmer

The History of the Saltire Society

The History of the Saltire Society

Founded in 1936, the Society has been hard at work for 85 years. Read more

Published: 12th April, 2021

Updated: 30th April, 2021

Author: Heather Palmer

Accessibility at the Saltire Society

Accessibility at the Saltire Society

Details on the accessibility at the HQ office and for all our events - in person and online Read more

Published: 13th January, 2021

Updated: 19th June, 2024

Author: Catriona Cox

Location: 9 Fountian Close, 22 High Steet, Edinburgh, EH1 1TF

Saltire Society Annual Accounts and Review

Saltire Society Annual Accounts and Review

The Saltire Society's Annual Accounts and Reviews can be accessed here. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2020

Updated: 16th November, 2023

Author: Catriona Cox

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  • Please excuse our appearance - new website coming soon

    Please excuse our appearance - new website coming soon

    You can still join and access information here.

  • The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards - Longlists 2025

    The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards - Longlists 2025

  • Leading Scottish figures honoured in Fletcher of Saltoun Awards 2024

    Leading Scottish figures honoured in Fletcher of Saltoun Awards 2024

    Paul Murton, Professor Lorna Dawson, Patrick Doyle and the late Professor Sir Geoff Palmer were honoured at a ceremony in Edinburgh in December.

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    Saltire Society Team

    Get to know the Saltire Society team

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  • About the Saltire Society

    About the Saltire Society

    Find out about what we do and how you can be a part of our work and community.

  • Saltire Society Team

    Saltire Society Team

    Get to know the Saltire Society team

  • The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Longlist

    The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Longlist

    Explore the exciting titles on the longlists for Scotland's National Book Awards 2024.

  • The 2022 Shortlists For Scotland's National Book Awards Announced

    The 2022 Shortlists For Scotland's National Book Awards Announced

    The Saltire Society today (14 Nov) announced the shortlisted titles for the 2022 Scotland’s National Book Awards.

  • The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Shortlist

    The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Shortlist

    Explore the exciting titles on the shortlist for Scotland's National Book Awards 2024.

  • The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards - Longlists 2025

    The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards - Longlists 2025

  • The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards Winners 2024

    The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards Winners 2024

    See the Saltire 2024 winners for Fiction, Non-fiction, First Book, Poetry and Research.

  • Scotland's National Book Awards 2023 Announced

    Scotland's National Book Awards 2023 Announced

    The Saltire Society announced the winners of 2023 Scotland’s National Book Awards at a ceremony in Glasgow on Thursday 7 December.

  • Jo Clifford

    Writer, Performer, Poet & Teacher

  • 40 Under 40 2023

    40 Under 40 2023

    Celebrating people across the creative industries in the categories of Literature and Publishing, Applied Sciences, Languages, Performing Arts and Visual Arts, the Society’s ‘40 Under 40’ aims to bring greater recognition to those with outstanding talent in the early-to-mid stages of their careers.

Welcome to our new website!

Welcome to our new website!

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Published: 20th April, 2020

Updated: 12th April, 2021

Author: Catriona Cox

Welcome to our new website: Reading from Kirsty Logan

Welcome to our new website: Reading from Kirsty Logan

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Published: 20th April, 2021

Updated: 25th May, 2021

Author: Heather Palmer

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