Scots Language Centre @scotslanguage.bsky.social Email info@scotslanguage.com for enquiries or to let us know about your work with Scots!
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Scots Language Resource Centre Ltd is a Scottish Charity, SCO21747, regulated by the Scottish Charities Register (OSCR)
Publishing Scotland @publishingscotland.bsky.social Trade assoc & charity supporting book publishing.
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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social The UK's best-loved book awards for children & young people, celebrating outstanding writing & illustration; judged by librarians @cilip.bsky.social #Carnegies2026
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Facet Publishing @facetpublishing.bsky.social The publisher of choice for the information professions worldwide.
The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com The Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize celebrate the best English-language fiction. https://thebookerprizes.com
National Poetry Day @poetrydayuk.bsky.social National Poetry Day: a UK-wide celebration that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry on the first Thursday in October.
Lari Don @laridonwriter.bsky.social Children's writer based in Edinburgh. Adventure novels, pic books, trad tale retellings. Passionate re stories, politics, feminism. #longcovid. she/lher
Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social A national charity dedicated to changing lives with reading and writing. Home of Bookbug, Book Week Scotland and Reading Schools.
St. Ignatius' Primary School, Wishaw @stigs1.bsky.social Welcome to the official Blue Sky feed for St. Ignatius PS &NC. Follow us for updates on events, priorities and improvements. https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/StIgnatius/
Craig Scoular @scoularcauthor.bsky.social Author, teacher of politics and lover of film.
Four books written in one year!
Unhinge, Fate Fell Short and Not Midnight Yet
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49 Things to do with dad before he dies
Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social Your favourite archive's favourite archive.
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PAMIS @pamis-scotland.bsky.social Supporting individuals with a profound learning and multiple disabilities, and their families and carers, to live healthy, valued and included lives. For more information: www.pamis.org.uk Co-founder and chair of @changingplacesuk.bsky.social
Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social Author in the Highlands 🏴, for kids, teens and adults. Next adult book: THE FROG PRINCE, Summer 2027 🐸👑
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Emma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social Author • Scots Book of the Year 2022 • Books with Luath Press and Unbound • Stories in Liars’ League, the Honest Ulsterman and more • Journalist • Views my own
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Tom Newlands @newlands.bsky.social Something Like Happiness 🌟
Publishing 13th August 26
Only Here, Only Now 💫
Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2025
British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social The British Records Association is a UK charity, working for archives since 1932. Please become a member and support our work https://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/
Mary Turner Thomson @maryturnerthomson.bsky.social International best selling author of ‘The Bigamist’ and ‘The Psychopath’, writing coach, editor and publishing consultant. 
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Jane Hamilton 🤓 @janehamilton.bsky.social Journalist. Writer. Mum. Granny. Celebrant
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Playlist for Life @playlistforlife.bsky.social 💚 Music & dementia charity
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Bloomsbury Education @bloomsburyed.bsky.social We publish the education books everyone’s talking about 📚✨
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Future Arts Centres @artscentres.bsky.social Creating the arts centres of tomorrow
Wakefield Libraries @wflibraries.bsky.social We are the library service for Wakefield and its surrounding towns and villages.
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Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social Scriever/Braidcaster in Scots, English, an a wheen ither leids forbye.
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Hands Up for Trad @handsupfortrad.bsky.social Hands Up for Trad are a Scottish organisation funded by Creative Scotland who work to promote Scottish music, culture and languages throughout the world. https://linktr.ee/handsupfortrad
Edinburgh Libraries @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social Edinburgh Libraries - news about events, activities and services across our 28 community libraries, Central Library, mobile library service and digital library.
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Scottish Poetry Library @byleaveswelive.bsky.social The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org Your public library since 1893. Berkeley, CA, USA
Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social Two books published this year - Normally Weird & Weirdly Normal and poetry collection Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth
Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social Author of the Health of Strangers pandemic crime series
CILIPS West Branch @cilipswest.bsky.social @cilipscotland.bsky.social West Branch supports library & information professionals working in the West of Scotland. CILIPS members are automatically a member if their postcode starts with: DG, G, KA, ML, PA.
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Airdrie Academy @airdrieacademy.bsky.social Established in 1849.
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School Values
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Cumbernauld Theatre @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social Your home for Cumbernauld Theatre Company and the best theatre, music, comedy and more.
New College Lanarkshire @nclanarkshire.bsky.social I could be happy. Applications open now for August 2026. https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/
Ygam @ygamuk.bsky.social An award-winning charity. Evidence-based education to help prevent gaming and gambling harms. #SafeguardingOurDigitalGeneration
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University of Strathclyde @unistrathclyde.bsky.social 
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Qualifications Scotland @qualifications.gov.scot We are Qualifications Scotland, Scotland's national accreditation and awarding body. The account previously showed activities from SQA before our transition.
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#WeAreChrystonHighSchool @chrystonhighschool.bsky.social Welcome to the official Chryston High School Bluesky account. We are a comprehensive school in North Lanarkshire, serving the communities of Chryston, Muirhead, Moodiesburn, Gartcosh, Cardowan, Stepps & Millerston. #icare #CHS
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World Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social 📚 World Book Day® - Thursday 5 March 2026 📚
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Scottish Children's Reporter Administration @childrensreporter.bsky.social SCRA’s vision: Children and young people in Scotland will be cared for, included, respected and safe with opportunities for a positive future.
North Lanarkshire Council @northlanarkshire.gov.uk Official BlueSky account for North Lanarkshire Council
National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it. 
@szegerton.bsky.social @szegerton.bsky.social 
Maths Week Scotland @handle.invalid #MathsWeekScot is an annual celebration of the importance of maths in our everyday lives. This year Maths Week Scotland will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. https://mathsweek.scot/
Shetland Library @shetlandlibrary.bsky.social Free, fun, informative and educational - public and school library services for Shetland. Further north than Orkney.
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Glasgow Caledonian University @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social UK Top Modern University 2026 💙🎓
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UK's University of the Year for Graduate Jobs 2026 💼
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gcu.ac.uk
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Epilepsy Scotland @epilepsyscotland.bsky.social Providing information, support, and services to people living with epilepsy and their families in Scotland. Freephone helpline 0808 800 2200. Find out more at www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. 💙
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Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar/Western Isles Libraries @wilibraries.bsky.social 📚Western Isles Libraries
📍Stornoway, Tarbert, Lionacleit & Castlebay
🚐 Lexy (Lewis/Harris) & Lachaidh (N/S Uist)
🛜 www.wilibraries.org.uk
Live Borders Libraries @lblibraries.bsky.social Follow us for a world of discovery, our libraries are much more than books!
Denise Mina @damedenisemina.bsky.social Writer, cyclist, biscuit connoisseur. A bit much.
Latest book: ‘The Good Liar’, about junk forensic science and moral responsibility
Ned Potter @nedpotter.bsky.social Right then, this is the one. I'm all in.
Libraries, Higher Ed, communications, and life.
As a freelancer I run workshops on marketing, social media and presentation skills: https://www.ned-potter.com/training
Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social Books and Archives since 1683.
Website: orkneylibrary.org.uk
Linktree: linktr.ee/orkneylibrary
Alison Murray @alisonmurray.bsky.social Illustrator and author of picture books, big reader, over thinker, dog lover, screen printer, allotment grower, green, ally, she / her
http://www.everythingispattern.com
The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social Scottish Charity SC052417 caring for Gray’s studio & visual/literary material. Education & New Commissions. Inclusive Community. Custodian sorchadallas.bsky.social
Raymond E. Feist @refeist.bsky.social Writer, football geek, whisky nerd, fan of graciousness.
Victoria Williamson @strangelymagic.bsky.social Author Victoria Williamson - The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle, The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, Hag Storm, War of the Wind, The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams, Norah's Ark, The Whistlers in the Dark & Feast of Ashes. Patron of Reading - CharChar Literacy.
Marnie Riches @marnieriches.bsky.social Small and noisy Mancunian. Writes crime fiction. Teaches creative writing. Does a lot of gardening (not a euphemism).
Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social Award-winning independent publisher of distinctive, unforgettable fiction and outstanding non-fiction.
Visit our website https://saraband.net/ 
Ewan Morrison @mrewanmorrison.bsky.social Author of How To Survive Everything + Nina X.
New novel: FOR EMMA. March 2025.
Essays on http://ewanmorrison.substack.com
Website: ewanmorrison.com
David Keenan @reversediorama.bsky.social Author
Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com 📚Book lover & whatnot📚
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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
Arachnid Press @arachnidpress.bsky.social Arachnid Press is an independent Scottish publisher.
Website: https://www.arachnid.scot/
What's On Lanarkshire @whatsonlanarkshire.bsky.social Your essential guide to what's on in Lanarkshire www.whatsonlanarkshire.co.uk
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Floris Books @florisbooks.bsky.social Indie publisher based in Edinburgh. We specialise in beautiful books for children and fascinating non-fiction for adults. Check out our imprint @discoverkelpies.bsky.social
Visit us online - florisbooks.co.uk
DiscoverKelpies @discoverkelpies.bsky.social Imprint of indie publisher Floris Books (@florisbooks.bsky.social).
We specialise in children's books for tots to teens - all with a Scottish twist!
discoverkelpies.co.uk
Note: we do stories, not statues!
Kirklees Libraries @kirkleeslibrary.bsky.social Public Library service based in West Yorkshire. A world of books, reading and so much more.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/kirkleeslibraries
Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.org.uk We are an independent charity that supports, promotes and represents public libraries. Our work is driven and led by our membership, which includes almost every library service in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies.
Kate Mosse @katemossewriter.bsky.social Writer of novels, history, plays, ghost stories ~ Interviewer & Performer ~ Founder Director Women’s Prizes ~ Trustee British Library
Find me at www.katemosse.co.uk
Matt Haig @matthaig.bsky.social The Midnight Train is coming.
Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social We provide leadership for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. Lead. Inform. Inspire.
Website: https://www.scottisharchives.org.uk/
University of Stirling Archives @unistirarchives.bsky.social News, events and activities related to the collections held in the University of Stirling Archives.
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Dundee City Archives @dundeecityarchives.bsky.social Official account of Dundee City Archives, part of Dundee City Council (@dundeecitycouncil.bsky.social). Email archives@dundeecity.gov.uk to book.
For info on visiting and more see https://linktr.ee/DundeeCityArchives
Jenny Colgan @jennycolgan.bsky.social Writeroonie
Grab This Book @grabthisbook.bsky.social Scottish. Bookblogger. Crime fiction fan who wants to share his love of the best books you should look out for
Http://Grabthisbook.net
Laurence Anholt 🌻 @laurenceanholt.bsky.social Multi-million selling author/illustrator of 200 titles 📚
New book SMALL STORIES OF GREAT ARTISTS published by @Taschen 👩🏽🎨
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Liz McGettigan @lizmcgettigan.bsky.social Libraries - Strategy, Technology, People, Community
Claire Barclay @clairebarclay.bsky.social Proud SNP Councillor for home Cumbernauld East. PCS Trade Unionist. We may not agree on all politics but I’ll follow for Music Art Films Books Common Sense. All views my own.Following not necessarily endorsement
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thedesignconcept @designconceptuk.bsky.social We are library people! We design the most fabulous, creative interiors! Beautiful, flexible library spaces all over the world. #librarydesign #Designinglibraries
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social Book writer. Scottish. European. www.karencampbell.scot
Douglas Skelton @dougskelton.bsky.social Author of the Jonas Flynt & the Rebecca Connolly books. Occasional photographer & servant to a cat & dog. Views expressed don't necessarily reflect theirs. Book experts, keep scrolling. No WhatsApp. No bitcoin/Forex. Agent: Jo Bell, Bell Lomax Moreton
Leigh @leighsmall.bsky.social Owner of What's On Network, promoting events across Central Scotland at www.whatsonnetwork.co.uk
What's On Network @whatsonnetwork.bsky.social Your essential guide to what's on across Central Scotland
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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk Changing the world since 1451 🌍 | #TeamUofG #WorldChangingGlasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/
Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
Canongate @canongate.co.uk Publisher. Always independent.
https://canongate.co.uk
Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social Glasgow's original independent cinema and home of
@glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social
🛠️ Built in 1939
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