A hub of creativity, it is perhaps no surprise how many famous authors, writers and novelists have called Scotland home.
A number of inventors, musicians and actors all call Scotland home and our impact on society can simply not be questioned.
But when it comes to writers, the talent born in this country stretches hundreds and hundreds of years and includes some of the greatest novelists, writers and poets of all time.
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5. Sir Walter Scott
Novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott has his own monument nestled in the heart of Edinburgh and is best known for his classic romantic literature. Photo: Hulton Archive
6. Stuart MacBride
Stuart MacBride is best known for crime thrillers set in Aberdeen and the character of Detective Sergeant Logan McRae. Photo: Mark Mainz
7. Lewis Grassic Gibbon
The pseudonym of James Leslie Mitchel, he was best known for A Scots Quair, a trilogy set in the north-east of Scotland in the early 20th century. | Creative Commons 2.0
8. Quintin Jardine
Born in Motherwell, Jardine is best known for crime novels and his Bob Skinner book series. Photo: Contributed