The year at a glance

The main events we are organising, involved with or attending in 2020.

JANUARY

• 24: International Fellowship applications - 2020 deadline
• 24: Translation fund - round two deadline
• 22: Export Training Day 1 - run by SDI
• 23: BBC pitching sessions for member publishers of Publishing Scotland
• 31: Autumn Book Festivals pitching sessions (Wigtown, BookMark and Write Highland Hoolie)

FEBRUARY

• 3: STV pitching sessions for publishers
• 5: Historic Environment Scotland pitching sessions for publishers
• 7: Export Training Day 2 - run by SDI
• 25: Publishing and Libraries Day

MARCH

• 5: Writing Digital Content training course
• 10 to 12: London Book Fair 2020 collective stand 2C80
• 18: Introduction to Proofreading training course
• 19: Introduction to Copy-editing training course
• 27: SYP Scotland Conference
• Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency Bologna Children's Book Fair has been rescheduled. It was originally due to take place 30 March to 2 April. It will now take place from Monday 4 to Thursday 7 May 2020. 

APRIL

• 21: Scottish Book Trade Conference with the Booksellers Association in Edinburgh
• 27: Go-See Fund Round 1 deadline.

MAY 

• Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency Bologna Children's Book Fair has been rescheduled. It will now take place from Monday 4 to Thursday 7 May 2020. PS collective stand Hall 25, B 106.

JUNE

• 3: Writing Digital Content training course
• 11: Introduction to Proofreading training course
• 17: Further Proofreading and Copy-editing training course

JULY

• Holiday time!

AUGUST

• 15 to 31: Edinburgh International Book Festival - publishers shelves
• tbc: Translation fund - round one deadline
• 23 to 30: PS International Publishing Fellows visiting Scotland
• 25: Summer drinks reception

 SEPTEMBER

•  2: Writing Digital Content training course
•  23: Introduction to Proofreading training course
•  24: Introduction to Copy-editing training course

OCTOBER

•  14 to 18: Frankfurt Book Fair collective stand

NOVEMBER

• 3: Further Proofreading and Copy-editing training course
• tbc: Go-See fund round two deadline
• tbc: Board Meeting and AGM