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.
Governance
Publishing Scotland is a registered charity governed by a main Board of Trustees (currently eleven in number).
Read moreCodes of Practice
Publishing Scotland’s Publisher and Author Codes of Practice, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
Read moreBookSource
Publishing Scotland’s distribution service BookSource is one of the UK’s fastest growing distributors.
Read moreScottish Books International
This project is jointly owned and managed by Publishing Scotland and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Read moreBooksfromScotland.com
BooksfromScotland.com is Publishing Scotland’s curated online showcase of thousands of Scottish books.
Read moreOur history
Our organisation grew from the work of the SPA formed in 1974 by a group of ten publishers.
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