Every bookshop window was full of books about Scotland or by Scottish authors.

Donald Malcolm (born 1930) is a Scottish author of science fiction and fact who was active as a writer from the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s.

Peter Kerr is a best-selling Scottish author of travel books and fiction.

Chris Lynch is a Scottish author of books for young people.

As I Remember: ten Scottish authors recall how writing began for them.

Allan Cameron (born 1952) is a Scottish author and translator.

Tom Cannavan is a Scottish author and a wine journalist.

Scottish authors are there, too, but not always those you might look for.

Gordon James Brown is a Scottish author of primarily crime fiction.

Helen Bannerman (1862-1946) was a Scottish author of children's books.