Publishing Scotland Translation Fund on behalf of Creative Scotland supports publishers outside the UK with the payment of translation fees to translate Scottish writers. Applications for Round Two of the fund are open until Monday 26 January 2026. www.publishingscotland.org/what-we-do/s...

ICYMI: Come along to our Scottish Christmas Book Fair!

Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair! * The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping * All your favourite genres for adults & children * Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors See below for who'll be there! www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...

Upskilling for your dream job as an editor? Only 24hrs left to book onto next week's Introduction to Copy-editing course. Join Denise Cowle for an interactive, practical training course that will set you up for success. 4 and 11 November 9.45am to 1pm www.tickettailor.com/events/publi...

Free exclusive event for Scottish Careers Week: @bookcareers.bsky.social and Publishing Scotland join forces to discuss working in book publishing in Scotland. Includes introduction to the industry and roles, Q&A, and opportunity to talk with Suzanne Collier. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-publi...

We have 2 lovely translated Scottish books arrived in the office, courtesy of our @creativescots.bsky.social supported #translationfund: Border, Kapka Kassabova in Catalan from @comanegra.bsky.social & A Working Mother, Agnes Owens in Spanish from munecainfinita.com More here shorturl.at/D7hfI

Scotland at Frankfurt in full swing! @buchmesse.de #scottishpublishing #newbookscotland #FBM35

Are you looking to upgrade your copy-editing skills? There are still places available for our Further Copy-editing Training with Denise Cowle Tuesday 7 October, 09:30 to 14:00. For details on what the course covers AND to get your tickets, see here: www.publishingscotland.org/event/furthe...

Final reminder! Introduction to Proofreading: last chance to book tickets for 16&18 September www.publishingscotland.org/event/introduction-to-proofreading-with-denise-cowle/ Join Denise Cowle's interactive course to get comfortable with basic proofreading skills. No prior knowledge is required.

Are you looking to upgrade your copy-editing skills? There are still places available for our Further Copy-editing Training with Denise Cowle Tuesday 7 October, 09:30 to 14:00. For details on what the course covers AND to get your tickets, see here: www.publishingscotland.org/event/furthe...

Calling all Publishing Scotland members - Are you signed up for George Walkley's upcoming 'A Practical Guide to AI in Publishing'? (Note: This training is currently only open to Publishing Scotland members and partners) 23 September 10:00-15:30 Book here now: www.tickettailor.com/events/publi...

Calling all Publishing Scotland members - Are you signed up for George Walkley's upcoming 'A Practical Guide to AI in Publishing'? (Note: This training is currently only open to Publishing Scotland members and partners) 23 September 10:00-15:30 Book here now: www.tickettailor.com/events/publi...

Final reminder! Introduction to Proofreading: last chance to book tickets for 16&18 September www.publishingscotland.org/event/introduction-to-proofreading-with-denise-cowle/ Join Denise Cowle's interactive course to get comfortable with basic proofreading skills. No prior knowledge is required.

Many thanks to all our colleagues, client publishers, customers and friends from @publishingscotland.bsky.social who helped us celebrate our 30th Anniversary at the Edinburgh International Book Festival! www.booksource.net/post/booksou...

We were delighted to host our annual summer drinks reception at #edinburghinternationalbookfestival with @booksource.bsky.social this year, who celebrated their 30th year of distribution. In addition we waved a very fond farewell to our outgoing CEO Marion Sinclair who will be very much missed.

Look - a new issue of #booksfromscotland is live! Celebrate the summer with some new reads. 🌞

We are excited to be partnering with the @edbookfest.bsky.social to bring a super panel of international publishers together, chaired by the fabulous @jdcrawf.bsky.social to discuss 'Books that Travel'. www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival... part of the Global Ink Industry series, Tuesday 12 August.

Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: Join us on Discord for another write-in: 📅29th July 12:30pm – 1:00pm 📅1st August 12:30pm – 1:00pm Sign up & learn more here: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...

It was fascinating to hear perspectives from across the sector on AI and the novel - great depth and breadth of conversation. Thank you @clemicollett.bsky.social for convening a brilliant bunch of people.

Hear Michael Pedersen read his fantastic new poem, written exclusively for Independent Bookshop Week #IndieBookshopWeek 🔖

We love Michael Pedersen! (Have you read Muckle Flugga yet?) And we love his new poem Lines on Glister & Glow, written exclusively for Independent Bookshop Week (14-21 June). A love letter to independent bookshops. #ChooseBookshops ❤️ #IndieBookshopWeek youtu.be/FJCDZKBVceE?...

Introduction to Adobe Indesign with Dr Alice Piotrowska Fully live and interactive training. Learn how to create, edit and export your own basic InDesign documents. Participate in activities to practise & consolidate. 17 Jun 10am-12:30 www.tickettailor.com/events/publishingscotland/1640179

Introduction to Adobe Indesign with Dr Alice Piotrowska Fully live and interactive training. Learn how to create, edit and export your own basic InDesign documents. Participate in activities to practise & consolidate. 17 Jun 10am-12:30 www.tickettailor.com/events/publishingscotland/1640179

Final reminder We feel we wouldn’t be doing our duty not to impress upon you the importance of this training. If your books aren't compliant, you won't be able to sell into Europe. EU Deforestation Regulation - training for publishers 12 Jun 9:15-12:30 ECCI, Edinburgh buytickets.at/publishingsc...

Had a fantastic few days at France Livre – The French Publishing Network. Met brilliant people, made loads of new contacts, & some exciting projects may be on the horizon! Huge thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. Bonne chance à tous! 🇫🇷📚 @booksource.bsky.social @publishingscotland.bsky.social

This regulation is relevant for all publishers- If your books are not compliant, you won't be able to sell into Europe. EU Deforestation Regulation - training for publishers Thu 12 Jun, 9:15-12:30 Tiered ticketing to make sure you can attend: buytickets.at/publishingsc...

Head along tonight to join @edinburghnapier.bsky.social Publishing cohort for their annual showcase, drinks and chat!

Tomorrow (Thurs 5 June) is Edinburgh Napier's Publishing Showcase, degree show and drinks reception. #NapierPublish #PublishingPostgrads The event welcome everyone from the book and magazine community. RSVP for FREE here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/publishing...

Our brilliant Scottish authors are in Munich today as part of the Scottish Books Showcase, supported by the Scottish Government in Germany, they are Elspeth Wilson, Jean Findlay, Mairi Kidd, Ewan Morrison & David Farrier. (with Marion & Patrick from PS) www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...

Today - do join the event in Munich if you can.

Tuesday 3 June - we are delighted to be presenting some fabulous Scottish authors to the German book market, tickets are free so do join the event in Munich if you can! Venue: Literaturhaus München Salvatorplatz 1 80333 München GermanyLiteraturhaus München www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...

EU Deforestation Regulation - training for publishers Thu 12 Jun, 9:15-12:30 This regulation is relevant for all publishers- If your books are not compliant, you won't be able to sell into Europe. Tiered ticketing to make sure all members can attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/publi...

EU Deforestation Regulation - training for publishers Thu 12 Jun, 9:15-12:30 This regulation is relevant for all publishers- If your books are not compliant, you won't be able to sell into Europe. Tiered ticketing to make sure all members can attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/publi...

A fabulous new issue of @booksfromscotland.bsky.social is out, with some great Scottish book recommendations booksfromscotland.com/issue/wonder...

Have you seen our photo gallery from last week's Scottish Book Trade Conference 2025? #scotbookconf See a selection of Sandy Young's fantastic photography here: www.publishingscotland.org/what-we-do/scottish-book-trade-conference-2025/photography-gallery/

Don't miss this FREE half-hour webinar 11-11:30am 22 May (tmw) from the Copyright Licensing Agency exploring how published content is being used in generative AI tools in the workplace, +how CLA’s new permissions help you stay compliant while embracing innovation. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

There is still time to apply for the BookSource Go-See Fund. If you are a publisher or agent based in Scotland seeking support to attend trade events and book fairs such as those in London, Frankfurt, and Bologna, please apply for the fund administered by @publishingscotland.bsky.social below.

Afternoon tea break at the Scottish Book Trade Conference 2025 means time for people to come and talk to our climate champions at the sustainability roadmap banner #scotbookconf

Scottish Book Trade Conference 2025 Our afternoon keynote on stage now- ‘In Conversation with chef,  presenter and writer Julie Lin’ talking to Fleur Sinclair, Chair of the BA @babooksellers.bsky.social @sevenoaksbookshop.bsky.social #scotbookconf

The second publisher session of today is What’s ‘Coming Down the Tracks’ for the publishing industry? with Katy Lockwood-Holmes @florisbooks.bsky.social Mhairi Cochrane from Climate Springboard, Amelia Fairney @shoutoutuk.bsky.social and Josie Dobrin @creativeaccess.bsky.social #scotbookconf

After lunch now, the first publisher session is Regenerating our back list with Andy Miller @backlisted.bsky.social Jenny Brown @jennybrownagency.bsky.social Angela MacRae @waterstones.bsky.social Kay Farrell @wfhowes.bsky.social and Edward Crossan (Birlinn Books) #scotbookconf

#scotbookconf A huge thank you to this morning’s sponsors- Arrival Refreshments sponsored by BDS Morning Keynote sponsored by Gardners Books and Consumers Session sponsored by Libro FM Morning Tea sponsored by Batch The Original Influencers panel sponsored by DC Thomson

The first panel of our day, The Original Influencers: Successful campaigns and collaboration in the real world #scotbookconf with Suzanne Kennedy @florisbooks.bsky.social Rosie Hilton @saraband-books.bsky.social Jack Clark @portybooks.bsky.social and Fleur Sinclair @sevenoaksbookshop.bsky.social

A thorough (and themed!) Books and Consumers session from Steve Bohme of NielsenIQ BookData #scotbookconf

A fantastic morning keynote from Debbie Hicks MBE, Creative Director of @readingagency.bsky.social

Little day trip to Edinburgh for the @publishingscotland.bsky.social Scottish Book Trade Conference. Looking forward to learning more about the current publishing landscape in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📚

Scottish Book Trade Conference 2025 kicks off with welcomes from Meryl Hall (Booksellers Association) and Marion Sinclair (Publishing Scotland), including a special thank you to Alan Staton as he retires #scotbookconf

We're at the #ScotBookConf and we've got lots of lovely books (and jellyfish?) with us! 🪼 @publishingscotland.bsky.social @babooksellers.bsky.social

Fever Pitch ⚡️ Publishers are pitching their upcoming titles to booksellers at the Trade Fair, ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Book Trade Conference #scotbookconf

Welcome to the Trade Fair Afternoon, ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Book Trade Conference- We start the day with a quiz, with 13 teams of publishers and booksellers together …Good luck teams! #scotbookconf