The year at a glance

The main events we are organising, involved with or attending in 2019.

 JANUARY

• 7: Translation fund - round two deadline
• 22: STV publishers pitching session
• 23: Libraries Day for Members
• 31: Harper Macleod Publishing Session - Funding (Edinburgh)

FEBRUARY

• 12: Sales Management Day
• 26: Scottish Book Trade Conference with the Booksellers Association
• 27: PLS meeting

MARCH

• 5: Introduction to Proofreading training course
• 6: Introduction to Copy-editing training course
• 11: Scottish Publishers London Showcase (London)
• 12 to 14: London Book Fair 2019 collective stand
• 19: Writing Digital Content training course
• 28: Harper Macleod Publishing Session - Exits/Succession Planning (Edinburgh)

APRIL

• 1 to 4: Bologna Book Fair collective stand
• 25: Harper Macleod Publishing Session - Copyright Basics and Image Licensing (Ediburgh)
• 25: Amazon Fulfilment Centre visit (Dunfermline)

MAY

• 10: Go See fund round one deadline
• 14: InDesign for Marketing Materials training course
• 15: Photoshop and Illustrator Tips for Publishers training course
• 22: Open Book - Pitching to Baker & Taylor and Costco
• 30: Harper Macleod Publishing Session - Restructuring and Insolvency in Publishing (Edinburgh)
• 30: Open Book - Sell More Books with Better Data

JUNE

• 5: Writing Digital Content training course
• 12: Introduction to Proofreading training course
• 19: Further Proofreading and Copy-editing training course
• 27: Harper Macleod Publishing Members Sessions - Libel and Defamation (Glasgow)

JULY

• Holiday time!

AUGUST

• 10 to 26: Edinburgh International Book Festival - publishers shelves
• 12: Translation fund - round one deadline
• 19 to 25: PS International Publishing Fellows visiting Scotland
• 20: Summer drinks reception

SEPTEMBER

• 12: Writing Digital Content training course

OCTOBER

• 16 to 20: Frankfurt Book Fair collective stand

NOVEMBER

• 5: Go-See fund round two deadline (extended)
• 6: Introduction to Proofreading training course
• 7: Introduction to Copy-editing training course

DECEMBER

• Christmas drinks reception