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Nielsen Book Data Publisher Seminar
This free hybrid ( London and online) Publisher Seminar for independent publishers and self-published authors takes place on Wednesday 29 June 2022 from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Scottish Book Trade Conference 2022
See some pictures from our conference which took place on Tuesday 17 May 2022 in Edinburgh and online. It is an annual event organised by Publishing Scotland and Booksellers Association.
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Year of Stories
Across 2022, Publishing Scotland is celebrating the Year of Scotland's Stories through events, online content and much more. One of our most recent activities is the Shaping Scotland's Stories Spring/Summer catalogue.
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Sanctuary
The Scottish BPOC Writers Network have guest edited the current Books from Scotland issue based round the theme of Sanctuary. It's full of poetry, fiction, children's books and essays from established and up-and-coming writers with books that will enrich and entertain.
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See our list of events from book festivals to book fairs, training courses to conferences.
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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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Publishing Scotland provides support, training, funding and advocacy for the book publishing sector in Scotland.
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Frankfurt Bursary
New £1000 Bursary for early to mid-stage publishers in Scotland to attend Frankfurt Book Fair 2022. Apply by 7th July. For details and how to apply, see Frankfurt Bursary 2022.
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Paisley Book Festival: Programmer
Apply by mid-July 2022 for this fixed-term position. OneRen | Paisley Book Festival seeks a Programm…
Edinburgh University Press: Commissioning Editor (maternity cover)
Apply by Friday 1st July 2022 for this full-time, fixed term (maternity cover) position (expected du…
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£1000 Bursary to attend Frankfurt Book Fair 2022 for early to mid-stage publishers
Apply by 7th July for these £1000 bursaries. Publishing Scotland and the Scottish Books Internationa…
HarperCollins Design Academy
Apply by 5pm on Monday 15 August 2022 for these free courses to support designers from a Black, Asia…
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BIC Brunch: Rights – A Key Part of the Publishing Value Chain
OnlineThis online BIC Brunch, sponsored by FADEL, will focus on the basics and definitions of rights management. Sign up by 28 June 2022.
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BIC: ONIX Essentials (July)
OnlinePublishing Scotland members can attend BIC’s online ONIX Essentials course on 5th and 6th July (two half-day sessions) at preferential rates.
Latest news
Jun
28
Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlist 2022
A book published by Fledgling Press – The Wolf Hunters by Amanda Mitchison – is one of the five titles shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2022.
Jun
24
Salena Godden wins Fiction prize at Indie Book Awards 2022
Canongate Books author Salena Godden is the Fiction category winner with her debut novel Mrs Death Misses Death. This and the other category winners were voted for exclusively by independent booksellers.
Jun
23
Book trade collaborates to reduce environmental impacts
A new Sustainability Industry Forum (SIF) has been launched by six book trade organisations with the aim of collaborating to reduce environmental impacts.
Jun
21
Malorie Blackman awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2022
A former Children’s Laureate, Malorie Blackman is the first children’s and YA writer to be awarded the PEN Pinter Prize.
Jun
20
Scots Language Publication Grant Awardees 2022
Animal Fairm (a Scots translation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm) is among the nine new titles to be supported by the Scots Language Publication Grant 2022.