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training and development 

26 May 2013

Welcome to the Publishing Scotland website

Publishing Scotland provides support, training, funding and advocacy for the book publishing sector in Scotland.

More about us

Everyone at PS is committed to the members and really cares about us and what we do. Sara Hunt, Saraband

Latest jobs and advice on finding a job in publishing

FAQ

Here are quick links to the answers to some of the questions we get asked most frequently

  • How do I get my book published?

    You can research publishers and submit your book for consideration or you can publish it on your own (see Getting Published).

  • I've self-published a book - how do I get it distributed?

    For small publishers and self-publishers especially with just one book, doing it yourself is sometimes the only option. Read more about distribution.

Our members

Browse or search our lists of publisher members by genre and location, and our network members by services and location.

2013 courses

Book now for editorial courses, Writing for the Web, Google Analytics, Permissions for Profit and Management Skills in Publishing.

Exhibition & book festival

A showcase of members' books and book festival at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, as part of our Year of Natural Scotland celebrations.

  • Scottish books e-portal

    BooksfromScotland.com is Publishing Scotland's comprehensive e-portal for Scottish books, literature and writing.

  • Our distribution service

    BookSource is one of the UK's fastest growing distributors of books and printed material worldwide.

Don't miss out

Apply by 31 May for Go-See funding for publishers based in Scotland to visit book fairs for the first time.

Our newsletters

Sign up to receive Publishing Scotland's monthly emails with news on books, publishing, jobs and training.

Our location

Publishing Scotland is based at Scott House, 10 South St Andrew Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AZ. Our training also takes place there.

The latest news about publishing and books in Scotland

  • Barça wins Best Football Book Award

    22 May 2013
    Congratulations to Glasgow-based BackPage Press whose book Barça by Graham Hunter has won Best Football Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards 2013.
  • James Tait Black Prizes shortlist 2013

    20 May 2013
    Novels by Scottish writers Jenni Fagan and Alan Warner are shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction 2013. Kirsty Gunn, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Dundee, also makes the shortlist.
  • Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship

    15 May 2013
    Details of how to apply for the first annual Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship for a writer based in Scotland are now available. The closing date for the £20,000 stipend is 17 June 2013.
  • Scottish Bestsellers from Blackwell

    13 May 2013
    The top ten Scottish bestsellers from Blackwell's Bookshop, South Bridge, Edinburgh.