Read your way around the world for Brazil 2014!

We’ve journeyed around the world to bring you a book in translation from every country competing at this year’s World Cup in Brazil – there’s even adownloadable office sweepstake available so your colleagues can read a book from the country they draw.

A book from every country at World Cup 2014

Celebrate this year’s World Cup in Brazil by reading a book in translation from the country you’re supporting. We’ve picked a great book from every country at this year’s tournament.

Win bookish home decor!

Submit an embarrassing photo of yourself from your family’s archives for a chance to win some very cool bookish home decor in our Scotland’s Stories of Home competition. Simply reply to this eNewsletter with your photo attached.

We want your real-life stories of home

Is there a story you always think of when you think of home? Write and submit it to Scotland’s Stories of Home and you might just see it published in a book, and distributed around the country for Book Week Scotland 2014.

6 new Scottish books to take on holiday

We’ve scoured the summer release schedules to serve up some sizzling summer reads for your sun-lounger – or damp caravan / midge infested tent if you’re staying in Scotland for the summer.

What does it mean to be human?

The Humans by Matt Haig was a top pick for World Book Night 2014. Find out what our panel thought of it on Book Talk. Also, explore memory, poetry and Scottish history in our latest interviews featuring ‘Scotland’s most controversial historian’ Michael Fry.

Where’s the most romantic spot in Scotland?

Tell us where Scotland’s most romantic spot is and you could win the entire Outlander series from worldwide bestselling author Diana Gabaldon – including the new and final book in the series, Written In My Own Heart’s Blood.

Scottish authors confess all…

Read our Author Confessions interviews for insight into the lives of Scotland’s authors, how they deal with bad reviews and whether they would ever throw a book at a celebrity.

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