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flag Kate Atkinson honored with lifetime award for literary impact, as Saltire Awards celebrate top Scottish books and debut writers.

flag Kate Atkinson has been awarded the Saltire Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Edinburgh, honored for her influential literary career including novels like *Life After Life* and the Jackson Brodie series. flag Presented by Sir Ian Rankin, the award recognizes her global impact and contributions to Scottish literature. flag The 2025 Saltire Awards also named winners across categories: Sean Lusk’s *A Woman Of Opinion* won Fiction Book of the Year, Sarah Moss’s memoir *My Good Bright Wolf* took Non-Fiction Book of the Year, Anthony Vahni Capildeo’s *Polkadot Wounds* won Poetry Book of the Year, and Bruce Peter’s *Art Deco Scotland* received Research Book of the Year. flag Debut winners—Chris Kohler, Katie Goh, and Tim Craven—each received a cash prize and mentoring support. flag The Saltire Society highlighted literature’s role in addressing contemporary challenges and fostering connection.

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