About Us

Established in Edinburgh in 1974, Publishing Scotland is the network, trade and development body for the book publishing sector in Scotland.

We are a membership body and a charity, and celebrated our 45th anniversary in 2019. 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.

Overview

Publishing Scotland is the network, trade and development body for the book publishing sector in Scotland.

Governance

Publishing Scotland is a registered charity governed by a main Board of Trustees (currently eleven in number).

Codes of Practice

Publishing Scotland’s Publisher and Author Codes of Practice, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

BookSource

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

Scottish Books International

This project is jointly owned and managed by Publishing Scotland and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

BooksfromScotland.com

BooksfromScotland.com is Publishing Scotland’s curated online showcase of thousands of Scottish books.

Our Staff

Our team is based in Edinburgh and works for and with our members to promote publishing in Scotland.

Our history

Our organisation grew from the work of the SPA formed in 1974 by a group of ten publishers.