This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the incredible writing of queer authors, with a special spotlight on Scottish talent and stories that spark joy, foster understanding, and honour LGBTQ+ voices past and present.
As a UNESCO City of Literature, our city is the perfect backdrop for this vibrant celebration of diversity and creativity in writing. Come explore these powerful voices and stories with us. Borrow a book during your stay, or speak to reception to purchase one to take away!
Partnered with Lighthouse, Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop, our Pride Library, now a cherished part of our lobby, offers guests the chance to browse and enjoy a curated selection of thought-provoking writing.
Lighthouse is a queer-owned and women-led independent community bookshop based in Edinburgh’s Newington area. They are an unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, LGBTQ+ community space with over 10,000 titles for readers of all ages. In 2020, they were named Scotland’s Best Independent Bookshop by The Bookseller.
Discover some of Scotland’s most exciting voices in our Pride Library, featuring books by Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart alongside Jenni Fagan, Kirsty Logan, Katie Goh, Alice Tarbuck and many more.
List of featured books:
Fiction
Shuggie Bain — Douglas Stuart
Young Mungo — Douglas Stuart
Glasgow Boys — Margaret McDonald
The Delusions — Jenni Fagan
No & Other Love Stories — Kirsty Logan
These Mortal Bodies — Elspeth Wilson
Non-fiction
Strong Female Character — Fern Brady
Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange — Katie Goh
A Spell in the Wild: A Year (and Six Centuries) of Magic — Alice Tarbuck
Poetry
Another Way to Split Water — Alycia Pirmohamed
You Must Believe in Spring — Mohamed Tonsy
Wain: LGBT Reimaginings of Scottish Folklore — Rachel Plummer (illustrated by Helene Boppert)
Our Pride Library will be available to browse in reception, where guests are welcomed.
Borrow a book during your stay, or speak with reception to purchase one to take home.
Discover more about Lighthouse at their website lighthousebookshop.com,