Any queer books featuring Scottish main characters, or focusing on Scotland as a setting? Browny points if there’s Scottish gaelic featured!

hmmm… we’ve got The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi as well as Best Laid Plaids by Ella Stainton.

I’m not sure if we have any others in our collection yet! the ones below are in our wishlists to purchase in the future though

We Were Always Here an anthology of queer scottish poetryGirl Meets Boy by Ali SmithShuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

bluenotemagpie:

bluenotemagpie:

hello! Haven't read all of these but wanted to rec the ones I could think of, plus boost in case any of my Scottish pals can think of others:

The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan (not exactly set in Scotland, but the author is Scottish & the book is influenced by Scottish folklore) Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart The Cutting Room by Louise Welsh Skin Grows Over by Lucy Elizabeth Allan Sonny and Me by Ross Sayers Out There: An Anthology of Scottish LGBT Writing, ed. by Zöe Strachan Vicky Romeo + Joolz by Ely Percy

also!

Duck Feet by Ely Percy Wain by Rachel Plummer

and Category Is Books is an LGBTQ+ bookshop in Glasgow which might be able to offer additional recommendations over email