Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey has made a generous donation to Scottish Book Trust to fund author visits to school children in east Scotland.
For the second year running, Taylor Wimpey has announced during Book Week Scotland that they will fund ten Live Literature sessions for children at Scotland’s schools in the central belt, and five will be for schools in the east.
The Live Literature programme inspires a love of reading and writing and is delivered by Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing. These sessions allow for a children’s author to visit a chosen school, bringing the magic of reading into the classroom.
The schools that benefited from Taylor Wimpey’s previous donation in the 2024-2025 Live Literature sessions were:
- Lumphinnans Primary School in Fife, welcoming Natalie Russell, to help engage pupils in reading and writing.
- Forrester High School in Edinburgh, inviting Alastair Chisholm to discuss the role of technology in his novels.
- Dalkeith High School, holding workshops on creating graphic novels.
- Glenlee Primary School in South Lanarkshire, welcoming Shelley Mack to promote the joy of reading.
- Craigbank Primary School in South Lanarkshire, welcoming Vivien French, to encourage pupils to diversify their reading.
- Eastertoun Primary School in West Lothian, holding sessions to support the school’s growing reading culture.
Kirsty McGill, Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland said: “We are thrilled to extend our partnership with the Scottish Book Trust for another year and contribute to the celebration of World Book Day 2026.
“By funding 10 author visits in February and March next year, we aim to inspire young readers and support Scottish Book Trust’s mission to bring the magic of books to life.
“This initiative aligns with our commitment to supporting the communities where we build, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on children across our local areas.”
Marc Lambert, CEO Scottish Book Trust, said: “We are grateful to the generosity of Taylor Wimpey who, for the second year, is supporting our Live Literature programme.
“Author visits to schools really inspire children to have a life-long love of reading and writing. There is such a demand for Live Literature sessions from organisations across Scotland that we can’t meet all our requests, so this support is very welcome indeed.
“We look forward to discovering which authors and illustrators will be visiting schools, and the creative and uplifting experiences they will bring to pupils.”
Applications for the Taylor Wimpey funded Live Literature sessions are now open and close on Friday 28 November.
Find out more at Scottish Book Trust.