This list of Scottish writers is an incomplete alphabetical list of Scottish writers who have a Wikipedia page. Those on the list were born and/or brought up in Scotland. They include writers of all genres, writing in English, Lowland Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Latin, French or any other language. Please help by adding new names, using the present entry format as far as possible. Writers put on the list who are still without a Wikipedia page have been transferred to the "No-pagers" section on the Talk page.

Abbreviations used: awa = also writes/wrote as, b. = born, c. = circa, fl. = floruit (flourished), or. = originally, RC = Roman Catholic, SF = science fiction, YA = young-adult.

This is a subsidiary list to the List of Scots.

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  • John Veitch (1829-1894), poet, philosopher and historian

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See also


Press release Scottish writers receive New Writers Award Scottish

The 30 Best Scottish Writers The Books List 📚

Famous Scottish Writers The History of the Edinburgh Literati

Famous Scottish Writers List of Writers from Scotland

Scottish Author Highlights Des Dillon Scottish Books International