Publishing Scotland

The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024 Longlist Explore the exciting titles on the longlists for Scotland's National Book Awards 2024.

📢 Opportunity at Publishing Scotland
We are looking for a Programme Support Officer to support (1) the successful delivery of our industry-focussed programme activities and events including training, bookfairs, networking events, the Annual Book Trade Conference, and help with (2) our website communications. Apply by the 1st of October to join our team.

Publishing Scotland: Programme Support Officer | Publishing Scotland Apply by 5pm on Tuesday 1 October for this full-time permanent role based in Edinburgh. Publishing Scotland, the network, trade, and development membership body for the book publishing industry in […]

We are pleased to introduce our new Environmental Sustainability Plan. The plan outlines the actions we will take to support our members on their green journeys, how we will work to accelerate the pace of change in the sector and what we will be doing at Publishing Scotland. https://www.publishingscotland.org/2024/09/publishing-scotland-environmental-sustainability-plan/

📣 Upcoming AI training for leaders in publishing
Join us on the 24th of September for a workshop tailored for publishing leaders. This session will support you to draft AI principles for your business (big or small). The workshop will be led by Dr Caterina Moruzzi, an expert in the philosophy of art and technology. Tickets £15-£20, thanks to the support of . Book today: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/publishingscotland/1368986

Do you love words and have exceptional attention to detail? Proofreading could be for you! ✏ Our classic Introduction to Proofreading course has provided generations of professionals with a solid grounding in the trade. Learn in an interactive format with expert tutor Denise Cowle. Book now to invest in your future as a proofreader.

Buy tickets – Introduction to Proofreading – September – Zoom Date: Tuesdays 17 and 24 September 2024Time: 09:45 to 13:00 (with a 15-minute break) on both days Publishing Scotland's regular...

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/publishing-scotland-celebrates-50th-anniversary-at-the-edinburgh-international-book-festival

Publishing Scotland celebrates 50th anniversary at the Edinburgh International Book Festival Publishing Scotland has celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Just one week left to get an early bird ticket for our classic Introduction to Proofreading course in September. This training is ideal for beginners and offers a solid grounding for a career in proofreading. Book now to lock in lower prices.

Buy tickets – Introduction to Proofreading – September – Zoom Date: Tuesdays 17 and 24 September 2024Time: 09:45 to 13:00 (with a 15-minute break) on both days Publishing Scotland's regular...

A great evening Edinburgh International Book Festival this week celebrating our 50th anniversary. Thanks to all our members, colleagues and friends who joined us.

Alert: 📣 New sustainability training for publishers! Join us to gain practical tools for reducing waste, emissions and costs. This half-day session will combine a masterclass with round-table discussions for sharing progress, obstacles and solutions to green challenges. 🌲🌲🌲 We are looking forward to an engaging and useful day.

💷 Plus: we've introduced tiered ticketing prices to make sure this session is affordable. Book now for the 10th of October 2024. https://buytickets.at/publishingscotland/1353671

We are really excited to welcome our 2024 Fellows today for a busy week of all things Scottish publishing and writing.

The 2024 Fellows | Publishing Scotland Eight International Publishing Fellows will visit Scotland in August 2024 as part of Scotland's International Publishing Scotland Fellowship.

Some great opportunities with Floris Books, Hachette Books and the Scottish BPOC Writers Network on our website just now https://www.publishingscotland.org/jobs/

Further Proofreading training course

Are you looking to upgrade your proofreading skills? There are still places available for our Further Proofreading Training with Denise Cowle on the 11th of June. It's offered in a small-group format on Zoom, and includes practical exercises for dealing with some of the tricker aspects of proofreading.

Our members get a discount, and the course carries two CIEP upgrade points. More info and booking here:

Further Proofreading | Publishing Scotland Online Further Proofreading course on 11 June 2024. Book by 21 May to get a discount. This course attracts 2 CIEP upgrade points.

New round of our translation fund now open! Deadline mid-August.

This fund is administered by Publishing Scotland on behalf of Creative Scotland. The purpose of the fund is to support publishers based outside the United Kingdom with the payment of translation fees to translate Scottish writers. Funding will be offered in the form of a grant in pound sterling (GBP) and is for translation costs only.
https://www.publishingscotland.org/what-we-do/translation-fund-2/translation-fund/

Further Copy-editing training - 4 June

Tickets for our upcoming Further Copy-editing training are still available until the 31st of May.

Date: Tuesday 4 June 2024 via Zoom
Time: 09:30 to 14:00 (with breaks)
Tutor: Cathy Tingle

This course picks up where Introduction to Copy-editing left off. The course is suitable for those who have a basic knowledge and/or experience of copy-editing. It assumes that delegates have attended the Intro course or are familiar with the methods and techniques it contains. The Further Copy-editing training is eligible for 2 CIEP upgrade training points.

The course covers:
1) recognition and resolution of common copy-editing errors
2) handling complex texts, including references and illustrations/figures
3) editing to meet legal requirements and to ensure inclusivity
4) improving narrative while being respectful of and sympathetic to the author’s ‘voice’

The tutor:
Cathy Tingle is a copyeditor and proofreader. After gaining her PhD in English she worked in-house on publications and other marketing communications for a London-based educational awarding body before becoming freelance. She is an Advanced Professional Member and membership director of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP, www.ciep.uk).

FEES:
Tickets are available on Ticket Tailor until Friday 31 May 2024.
The fee for Publishing Scotland and CIEP members is £110+VAT (£132 including VAT)

The fee for non-members is £150+VAT (£180 including VAT). A 25% discount is available to BookMachine members. Insert the discount code at the checkout stage
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/publishingscotland/1100828 #

Buy tickets – Further Copy-editing – Zoom Date: Tuesday 4 June 2024Time: 09:30 to 14:00 (including breaks) About the course This course picks up where Introduction to Co...

A busy couple days at our annual Scottish Book Trade Conference last week with The Booksellers Association
A BIG thank you to our fab speakers and generous sponosrs, we couldn't do it without you!

Gallery | Publishing Scotland We were delighted to welcome around 220 delegates from across the book industry at our 2024 conference. See below for a selection of photos from the event. All images featured […]

Publishing Scotland at 50: International and environment drive the agenda (The Bookseller magazine, 17 May)

Publishing Scotland at 50: International and environment drive the agenda The Scottish trade body is marking its Golden Anniversary year with an increased global remit and ramped-up sustainability program, despite a tricky time for arts funding in the country

Established in 1974 Publishing Scotland ( the Scottish Publishers Association) is 50 years old. In celebration of our 50th anniversary, visit our online showcase for a taste of some of our highlights from the past five decades
https://www.publishingscotland.org/about-us/archive-showcase/

Lovely - right on queue with the Edinburgh sunshine :)

The blossoms are out and spring has officially sprung, so what better way to celebrate than with a new bumper issue of BooksfromScotland!

Featuring a feast of content from some of the best Scottish books being published over the coming months.

Dive in!

https://booksfromscotland.com/issue/ray-of-light/

The Saltire Society Book Awards 2024 Open for Entries! Deadline Monday 24th June 2024

The Scottish Book Trade Conference with our colleagues The Booksellers Association is fast approaching. A day of collaboration and information sharing for publishers, booksellers and all those who work so hard in our brilliant industry. Chaired by the fab Jenny Brown Associates it will be a great day! Central Hall, Edinburgh, 16 May, it's a date.

https://www.publishingscotland.org/event/scottish-book-trade-conference-2023/

That's the The London Book Fair done for another year. Busiest one for a long time! Thanks to our cheery bunch of publishers and agents and to all who came for a drink to celebrate our 50th. And of course Arran Whisky for their generosity as always. Slainte!

We are off to the London Book Fair next week, hosting a collection of Scottish publishers and agents. Our new rights catalogue for Spring & Summer 2024 will be available to pick up too! Come and see us on stand 2D90https://www.publishingscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Spring-2024-Catalogue-Web.pdf