Scotland’s National Book Awards 2022 shortlists
Four books by member Edinburgh University Press are shortlisted for Scotland’s National Book Awards 2022. They are joined by members Canongate Books with two books, as well as 404 Ink, Acair, Leamington Books, National Galleries Scotland, Saraband, and Studies in Photography who all have one book shortlisted.
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Scotland at Frankfurt
Publishing Scotland members attended the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2022, some for the first time. See photos of our collective stand and the fair in our Frankfurt Book Fair gallery.
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New Books Scotland Autumn 2022
Our latest catalogue of the finest writing and books being produced by Scottish publishers.
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A Cup o’ Kindness
In this bumper festive Books from Scotland issue, there are reading and gifting recommendations to inspire your own festivities as we end this year of Scotland's stories.
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Autumn/Winter Year of Stories catalogue
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Publishing Scotland launches its 2023 International Publishing Fellowship Programme
Publishing Scotland’s 2023 International Publishing Fellowship Programme is now open for applications until Tuesday 31 January 2023.
FutureBook Awards winners 2022
Congratulations to all three Scottish projects shortlisted for FutureBook awards. 404 Ink and the Edinburgh International Book Festival won their categories, and the Inklusion Guide was highly commended.
Edinburgh International Book Festival to reduce its operation for the 2023 festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has issued a statement that the scale of the operation will be reduced, including cutting expenditure across all areas of the organisation.
Scotland’s National Book Awards 2022 shortlists
Four books by member Edinburgh University Press are shortlisted for Scotland’s National Book Awards 2022. They are joined by members Canongate Books with two books, as well as 404 Ink, Acair, Leamington Books, National Galleries Scotland, Saraband, and Studies in Photography who all have one book shortlisted.
Books are My Bag Readers Awards 2022
The Fire People edited by Lemn Sissay (Canongate Books) is the winner of the Poetry Award at the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2022 sponsored by National Book Tokens.