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

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The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards - Longlists 2025
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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The Saltires: Scotland's National Book Awards Winners 2024

See the Saltire 2024 winners for Fiction, Non-fiction, First Book, Poetry and Research.
The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Shortlist

Explore the exciting titles on the shortlist for Scotland's National Book Awards 2024.
The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Longlist

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

Our Book Awards recognise the best writing from Scotland every year. Find out more about the history of the awards and some facts and figures.
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.
Scotland's National Book Awards Seek Public Judges

Apply now to judge Scotland's National Book Awards 2021!
Scotland's National Book Awards 2019

All the winners and shortlistees from 2019
Scotland's National Book Awards 2018

Catch up on all the events of the 2018 Awards.
Scotland's National Book Awards 2017

Look back on our fantastic 2017 winners and shortlisted books.
Scotland's National Book Awards 2016

Review our amazing 2016 winners.

About the Saltire Society

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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 Saltire Society today (14 Nov) announced the shortlisted titles for the 2022 Scotland’s National Book Awards.
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 Winners 2024

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

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.