The network for trade, training and development
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.
Produced by Publishing Scotland to mark the start of the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair, Second Nature is an 18-minute documentary film featuring five award-winning writers talking on the subject of nature and nature writing today. BooksfromScotland.com highlights these writers and many more in a special nature writing feature.
Our new interactive Autumn 2020 catalogue is a bumper one with over 150 pages of books from Scotland.
We have compiled a list of official and useful sources of business and other advice on the coronavirus (Covid-19).
While we still negotiate restrictions in our daily life, the joy and wonder of books is that they can take us anywhere, anytime. In Quest - the latest Books from Scotland issue - we have the best in new fiction, travel writing, children's books, graphic novels and more to help you adventure in inner space. Let's go!
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.
Publishing Scotland provides support, training, funding and advocacy for the book publishing sector in Scotland.
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Latest jobs and advice on finding a job in publishing
Apply by noon on Monday 26 October 2020 for the 2021 Clore Fellowship and the next Emerging Leaders and Leadership Pulse Courses.
Applications should be submitted by 5pm on 1 November 2020
The deadline for round 2 of applications is midnight on Tuesday 3 November 2020.
Apply by Friday 6 November 2020 for this full-time, fixed-term post (until end July 2021).
Want to learn about publishing from one the UK's largest publishers? Apply for these virtual open learning days by the Manchester based division of HarperCollins.
Here are quick links to the answers to some of the questions we get asked most frequently
You can research publishers and submit your book for consideration or you can publish it on your own (see Getting Published).
For small publishers and self-publishers especially with just one book, doing it yourself is sometimes the only option. Read more about distribution.
Get info on joining, search for publisher members & network members & catch up on news.
The Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers in Scotland will open for applications at noon on 26 October.
You need to act now if you import or export goods as the end of the transition period will affect your business.
Register now for free lunchtime session on Film and TV rights (27 October 2020) with Harper Macleod.
We have compiled a list of official and useful sources of advice on the coronavirus (Covid-19).
Our short film features five award-winning writers on nature. See also our special nature writing feature.
Our new interactive Autumn catalogue is a bumper one with over 150 pages of Scottish books.
Publishing Scotland's distribution service BookSource is one of the UK's fastest growing distributors.
Visit BooksfromScotland.com our curated online showcase of thousands of Scottish books.
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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.
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