The Big Scottish Book Club is back and this time it’s even bigger!

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Following the critical success of the first series, Series Two will have eight episodes. The show will feature writers from across Scotland and around the UK, representing a thrilling spectrum of styles and genres, from fiction to non-fiction and poetry. We’ll hear from some world-famous writers as well as celebrating emerging talents, including world premieres of new books. Series Two features:

Neil Gaiman

Richard Osman

Jojo Moyes

Lemn Sissay

Val McDermid

Kirsty Wark

Juno Dawson

Andrew O’Hagan

Kate Mosse

Sathnam Sanghera

Janey Godley

Jenny Lindsay

Sue Black

Kathleen Jamie

Kirstin Innes

Amanda Thomson

Heather H. Yeung

Jessica Fellowes

The full list of guests will be revealed soon.


The Big Scottish Book Club is due to transmit weekly from Sunday 25th October at 10pm on BBC Scotland.

These acclaimed writers will be discussing their work with Damian, as well as telling personal stories and giving exclusive readings. The series will be filmed across two locations in Scotland (to be announced). In line with current Covid-19 guidance, the show will feature socially distanced interviews and participation from the other guests rather than a studio audience.