Louise Welsh appointed Honorary President of Scottish PEN
In her role as Honorary President, Louise will advocate for the work of Scottish PEN and amplify the principles of the PEN…
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Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive gets National Lottery Heritage Fund grant
Lavender Menace CIC has been awarded a grant of £148,250 (100% of total costs) to engage the public with the Lavender Menace…
Scottish Government reverses proposed £6.6m reduction to Creative Scotland budget
Creative Scotland has welcomed the announcement reversing the proposed reduction and will now consider what this change means for its own Budget…
Literature Alliance Scotland Freelance Report highlights precarious nature of freelance work across the sector
New report urges fair and fast pay and fair working practices for freelance workers across the literature, languages and publishing sector, and…
Nick Barley to step down as Director of Edinburgh International Book Festival
Nick Barley has announced that he will step down as Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival in September 2023 after successfully…
Publishers Association launches the newest iteration of its Inclusivity Action Plan
Created alongside leading diversity and inclusion social enterprise Creative Access, the plan sets out ten commitments for publishing businesses to undertake over…
PRH considers closing its third-party distribution services at GBS
Penguin Random House (PRH) is consulting with 200 staff on the possible closure of its third-party distribution services operation at Grantham (GBS).
Creative Scotland warns of tough times ahead for public funding
Creative Scotland, are warning that funding could be in jeopardy for organisations in the aftermath of losing 10% of its annual budget…
IPA president stresses need for more and coherent publishing industry data
The IPA’s new president Karine Pansa has emphasised the crucial importance of data for publishing’s future. Data also emerged as a priority…
Number of independent bookshops in UK and Ireland at a 10-year high
The Booksellers Association (BA) has reported that its membership is the highest in ten years (1,072) with the number of independent bookshops…
The Bookseller 150 of 2022
The Bookseller has published its 2022 list of the 150 most influential people in UK publishing, featuring a number with a Scottish…
Publishing Scotland Annual Report 2021/2022
Publishing Scotland’s annual report 2021/2022 is now available to read online.