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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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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At BooksfromScotland we are so enjoying the latest summer book releases, that we can't resist recommending books for your holidays. From fabulous fiction, children's picture books and brilliant poetry to engrossing history, delightful cookery books and inspiring memoir, all the books in the latest issue – In the Summertime – are guaranteed to keep you thrilled while you try to keep cool.
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See our list of events from book festivals to book fairs, training courses to conferences.
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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.
Find out morePublishing Scotland provides support, training, funding and advocacy for the book publishing sector in Scotland.
We act as the voice and network for publishing, to develop and promote the work of companies, organisations and individuals in the industry, and to co-ordinate joint initiatives and partnership.
Scottish-based publishers can apply until 5pm on Monday 1 August 2022 for awards from round 1 of the Go-Digital Fund 2022–2023. For details, see Go-Digital Fund.
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Get a taste of Scotland’s new literary voices and the publishers responsible for bringing their stories to the world in this partner event with Edinburgh International Book Festival.
This course is suitable for people in the publishing industry, those who want to work in editing on a freelance basis, and anyone else who has responsibility for the presentation of written material. Some proofreading experience is desirable. This course will be delivered online (Zoom) in four 90-minute sessions (one per day) on Tuesday 30 August, Thursday 1, Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 September 2022.
The first of Publishing Scotland's Open Book sessions on Bookbug with Scottish Book Trust takes place on Tuesday 6 September 2022. This session is for Publishing Scotland members.
Iain Macneil (CEO of Witherby Publishing Group) and his crew of four have set a new world record, having completed a world first circumnavigation.
We are immensely saddened to learn of Michael O’Brien’s death at the age of 81. An inspirational Irish publisher, force of nature, and friend, Michael was also a fervent supporter of independent Scottish publishing and will be greatly missed.
Children’s publisher Itchy Coo, part of Black & White Publishing, is celebrating 20 years of publishing books in Scots.
Three Canongate Books are shortlisted for 2022 James Cropper Wainwright Prizes: The Instant by Amy Liptrot, Time on Rock by Anna Fleming, and The Biggest Footprint by Rob and Tom Sears.
The longlist for the Booker Prize 2022 includes the excellent Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnett published by member Saraband.