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Books from Scotland

The latest issue 'Heatwave' showcases extracts, reviews and Q&As from new fiction, memoir, history, nature writing and children's books, and celebrates the work of 20th Century literary legends.

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Publishing Scotland Translation Fund- Applications now open

The purpose of the fund is to support publishers based outside the UK with the payment of translation fees to translate Scottish writers.
Submission Deadline: MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2025.
You can find the application form here.

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Scottish Books Showcase

See photos from the latest Scottish Books Showcase event which took place in Munich, Germany in June 2025.
This visit was a fantastic opportunity for Scottish writers and publishers to network and promote their work overseas.

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Scotland at London 2025

See photos from our time at London Book Fair 2025 on the 'Scotland at London' stand.

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New Books Scotland

New Books Scotland Spring/Summer 2025 is our latest catalogue of the finest writing and books being produced by Scottish publishers.

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Sign up for this flexible training course

Editing for Better Communications -
Covering topics from structure and style to soundness and sense, this course will help you become a better editor in a communications role for a business or another type of organisation.

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Training in 2025

Click to see all available courses so far in 2025...

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Sustainability in Publishing

Have a look at our Knowledge Bank to find out what the book industry is doing so far to help tackle the climate emergency.

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Our members

Search for publisher and network members, get information on joining, and catch up on member news.

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Scottish Books International

Co-owned by Publishing Scotland, Scottish Books International is dedicated to the international promotion of books, writers, festivals, and organisations. Its Author Travel Fund supports writers who have been invited overseas to promote their work.

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50 Years of Publishing Scotland

2024 marked our 50th anniversary. This online showcase gives a taste of some of our highlights from the past five decades.

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Books From Scotland

Publishing Scotland’s curated online showcase of thousands of Scottish books. Learn more.

30 years of Booksource

Our UK-wide book distribution service based in Glasgow. Learn more.

Scottish Books International

International promotion of Scottish books, writers, festivals, and organisations. Learn more.

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Latest news

Aug 22

Scots Language Awards 2025 shortlist unveiled

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Aug 22

Whittles Publishing hands over to English company

Whittles Publishing will become an imprint of Porto Press.

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Aug 21

BookSource’s 30th and fond farewell to our outgoing CEO Marion Sinclair

Independent book distributor BookSource celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, marking three decades of dedication to the independent publishing community. The anniversary celebration took place during Publishing Scotland’s annual summer drinks event, which brought together members, current and former directors, colleag…

Aug 13

Edinburgh University Press to Publish Legal Information Management from 2026

Legal Information Management (LIM), the journal of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL), is to be published by Edinburgh University Press (EUP) from the start of 2026.  

Aug 5

Shortlists Announced for The Wainwright Prizes 2025

All 4 shortlists have been announced for these awards celebrating nature, conservation, and environmental writing, including two titles from Publishing Scotland publisher member Canongate Books.

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