Edinburgh, Scotland has the gothic architecture and the history to inspire writers. JK Rowling admits that Edinburgh Castle helped her dream up Hogwarts and that Grassmarket’s tight, brightly coloured shops made her think of Diagon Alley.
She’s in good company. Sir Ian Rankin also writes about and lives in Edinburgh. The city features prominently in his Detective Rebus novels.
One place for aspiring writers to visit is the writers museum which details the lives and works of Robbie Burns, Sir Walter Scot and Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson is famed for Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Here’s the latest installment of Treks and Books which showcases Scotland’s hub for tourists and writers alike.
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