@publishingscotland.bsky.social
Trade assoc & charity supporting book publishing. Foillseachadh Alba in Gaelic. https://www.publishingscotland.org/
We're ready for you! We hope to see you tomorrow and Saturday! Come to #Edinburgh to start your Christmas shopping!
#BookWeekScotland
Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh tomorrow and Saturday to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)๐ Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday!
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New Town Church interior with empty tables waiting for the books to arrive.
New Town church interior with tables half full with books.
New town church. Tables loaded with books
George Street in the twilight with Christmas decorations.
Splendid afternoon setting up for the book fair this weekend! Celebrating #bookweekscotland with @waterstones.bsky.social @publishingscotland.bsky.social and the awesome Scottish Publishers! Come by to see us! ๐๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
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Funded by BookSource and administered by @publishingscotland.bsky.social you can find out more and apply here: www.publishingscotland.org/ps-opportuni...
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Congratulations @canongate.co.uk for winning Debut Non-fiction Book of the Year last night with Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh. #saltirebookawards
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Congratulations to Historic Environment Scotland for winning the Research category last night with their brilliant book Art Deco by Peter Bruce. #saltirebookawards
20.11.2025 09:26 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The Scottish Christmas Book Fair is nearly upon us! Start your Christmas shopping with us at the New Town Church in George Street, Edinburgh!
More info here: www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
I'll be at the @publishingscotland.bsky.social Xmas Book Fair on 21 Nov with my awesome publisher @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social plus loads of other great publishers, authors & poets. Come along and check it out.
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A brand new weekโฆ and weโre getting closer! ๐โจ
The #Scottish #Christmas Book Fair is nearly here, and weโre looking forward to joining Scotlandโs brilliant publishing community for a festive celebration of stories and creativity.
@publishingscotland.bsky.social
@leughleabhar.bsky.social
Come to Edinburgh on the 21 & 22 November for The Scottish Christmas Book Fair at the New Town Church, George Street!
๐There will be fabulous publishers!
๐There will be fabulous books!
๐There will be fabulous authors!
๐There will be free mulled wine, mince pies & chocolate!
Come find us at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November!๐
We'll have lots of fabulous books and jigsaws for you to browse! Plus, a stellar line up of creatives will be signing their books โ๏ธ
www.publishingscotla...
@publishingscotland.bsky.social
Very much looking forward to this! ๐
12.11.2025 19:53 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Looking forward to this on the 22nd!!
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12.11.2025 14:51 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0We'll be there, the publishers will be there, the authors will be there (see below ๐๐๐). . . We hope you'll be there too!
12.11.2025 14:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh later this month to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)๐ Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday 22nd!
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List of times and author signings on a yellow christmassy background. Friday's authors at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair are Cynthia Rogerson, Duncan Simpson, Tom Wright, David Maule, Donald Smith, Clare Coghill, Stuart Campbell, Mark Baillie, Taylor Strickland, Jean Findlay, Hamish MacDonald, Claudia Esnouf, Mike Nicholson, Rachel Plummer, Jean-Luc Barbanneau, May Hooper, Matthew Land, Michelle Sloan, Keith Broomfield, Caroline Young & Christina Riley
List of times and author signings on a yellow christmassy background. Saturday's authors at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair are: Olga Wojtas, Stewart Conn, Lari Don with Elise Carmichael, Christopher Rush, Anna Marshall, Sarah Rankin, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Catherine Simpson, Natalie Jayne Clark, Maggie Ritchie, Lyndsey Croal, Bruce Peter, Alistair Chisholm, Johnnie Gallacher, Stewart Sanderson, Iliyana Nedkova, Gillebride Mac 'IlleMhaoil, Janis McKay, George Paterson & Gillian Sherriffs.
It's coming! The Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
Incl. @mbaillie.bsky.social @taylor-strickland.bsky.social @michlsloan.bsky.social @christinariley.bsky.social @elisecillustration.com @gillianshirreffs.bsky.social @writercatherine.bsky.social & more!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
The Scottish Christmas Book Fair is coming! Come one come all to the New Town Church on 21 and 22 November!
#bookweekscotland
๐ Meet the author!
Join us Sat 22 Nov, 2:30pm for a book signing with Gillebrรฌde Mac โIlleMhaoil, translator of our #Gaelic favourites An Tรฌgear a Thร inig gu Dinneir & more! ๐
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Part of the festive @publishingscotland.bsky.social #ScottishChristmasBookFair ๐
THIS THURSDAY -
Discussion between Abigail McDougall (Publishing Scotland) & Suzanne Collier (author of How To Job Search in Book Publishing: The Ultimate Insider's Guide and qualified Careers Advisor) followed by a Q&A & 'after party' where you get the opportunity to speak to Suzanne one to one.
Scottish Christmas Book Fair
George Street, Edinburgh
Fri 21 & Sat 22 Nov
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotlandโs indie publishers & meet their authors
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
An example of a title supported by the fund
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!
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Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotlandโs 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.
