Publishing Scotland - Scottish publishing industry network body

Publishing Scotland

Publishing Scotland is the trade and network body for the book publishing industry in Scotland, working to promote and protect the interests of its members, both nationally and internationally. Parent company of BookSource.
Books from Scotland

What a year for reading! The books of 2021 have been full of thrills, spills, beauty, bold thinking, delights and surprises. The latest issue of BooksfromScotland - Our Favourite Things - rounds off the year with a reminder of some highlights and a celebration of some excellent titles for Christmas.
New film, catalogue and showcase

Enjoy an abundance of Scottish publishing this autumn with: Dark Travellers - a short film on the rise of Scottish crime fiction; New Books Scotland Autumn 2021 - our latest interactive catalogue; and A Postcard from Scotland - a digital showcase of publishers and authors.
Covid-19: business support

We have compiled a list of official and useful sources of business and other advice on the coronavirus (Covid-19).
About Publishing

What is publishing? How do you get a job in it? Who are the publishing ambassadors? Books Uncovered has publisher videos and lots of information about the book business.

Welcome to the Publishing Scotland website

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

More about us

Jobs and opportunities

Latest jobs and advice on finding a job in publishing

COVID-19 Cancellation Fund for Creative Freelancers

This fund administered by Creative Scotland is now open for applications. It will close for applications at 5pm on Monday 24 January 2022.
Black & White Publishing: Editorial Manager

Apply for this full-time (or 4 days per week) position as soon as possible.
Twig Education: Reversioning Assistant

Apply for this full-time, fixed-term (to August 2022) position (Glasgow/hybrid) by 5pm on Friday 28 January 2022.
Prepress Projects: Project Editor

Apply by noon on 31 January 2022 for this full-time temporary position (to 31 July 2022). Possibility of role becoming permanent.
Edinburgh University Press: Journals Publishing Assistant

Apply for this full-time position in Edinburgh by Monday 31 January 2022.
Hodder Education: Desk Editor

Apply for this full-time, permanent position by Monday 31 January 2022. Ideally located in Edinburgh.
Help to grow

The UK's Help to Grow scheme offers management and digital support for small to medium businesses.

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.

Members Lists

Membership

Get info on joining, search for publisher members & network members & catch up on news.

PS members outside Surgeons Quarter 2019

Go-Digital Fund

Apply by 25 February 2022

This fund supports Scottish publishers with digital projects or training. Round 2 now open for applications.

Translation

Apply by 25 January 2022

International publishers are invited to apply for funding support to translate works by Scottish writers.

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AUTHOR SHOWCASE

Non-fiction showcase

Free digital event from Publishing Scotland featuring fantastic authors and their non-fiction works.
AUTHOR SHOWCASE

Fiction showcase

Publishing Scotland presents a free digital showcase of fantastic fiction from Scottish publishers.

Training

Book now

Our 2022 editorial, contracts and marketing training courses are all open for booking.

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Shaping Scotland's Stories

Our Programme

Tying in with Visit Scotland's 'Year of Stories', we have twelve months of events, online content, and more.

BooksfromScotland.com

Scottish books online

Visit BooksfromScotland.com our curated online showcase of thousands of Scottish books.

BookSource

Book distribution service

Publishing Scotland's distribution service BookSource is one of the UK's fastest growing distributors.

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How to find us

Our location

We are working from home and our training and events are taking place online. The Publishing Scotland office - at Scott House, 10 South St Andrew Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AZ - is currently closed.

Latest News

The latest news about publishing and books in Scotland

British Book Awards 2022
3 February 2022
The British Book Awards are now open for entries until Thursday 3 February 2022. There are 17 categories of Trade awards and 14 categories for Books of the Year.
Edinburgh University Press breaks £4m turnover in 2021
12 January 2022
Edinburgh University Press reports a good year in challenging circumstances and hits its turnover target a year early.
New Scottish writing prize announced
10 January 2022
A new Scottish literary prize - the Kavya Prize - launched on 10 January is aimed at celebrating published work and new writing by Scotland's ethnically diverse communities.
Witherby Publishing Group Charitable Trust celebrates reaching £1m of giving
20 December 2021
This year the Witherby Publishing Group Charitable Trust is celebrating an incredible milestone of £1 million of giving since the Trust was established in 2011. From 16 to 22 December, Witherbys will be showcasing the incredible work of the Trust's beneficiaries, which will take place alongside the annual Christmas celebrations and Witherby Arts Festival 2021.