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The Beauty That Surrounds Us
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Scottish Book Trade Conference 2022
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Editing for better communications
OnlineThis editorial course focuses on editing publications such as newsletters, brochures, handbooks or websites. Two Zoom sessions of two hours (one per day) on Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 June 2022.
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
OnlineA free one-hour online session run by Creative Access for Publishing Scotland members. Registration essential.
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May
24
Jessica Neale is Rights Professional of the Year 2022
Jessica Neale of Canongate Books is the winner of the British Book Awards Rights Professional of the Year 2022.
May
24
The Dark Remains wins at the Nibbies
Congratulations to Ian Rankin and publisher Canongate Books whose The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin won the Fiction: Crime and Thriller category at the 2022 Bookseller’s British Book Awards.
May
23
Kavya Prize awarded to Uma Nada-Rajah
‘Toy Plastic Chicken’ by Uma Nada-Rajah, A Play and a Pint (Salamander Street) was announced as the winner of the inaugural Kavya Prize on 21 May 2022.
May
13
Polaris Publishing books shortlisted for football and rugby Sports Books of the Year
The Dream Factory by Ryan Baldi, and This is Your Everest by Tom English and Peter Burns, are up for Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2022.
May
13
Shoal of Canongate books on the shortlists
Canongate authors Selena Godden, Matt Haig, Steven Hall, Ruth Ozeki, Ambrose Parry, and Kei Miller all have books on the latest book award shortlists.