Social enterprise Bookdonors will be the headline sponsor of Scottish crime writing festival Bloody Scotland this year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops and other stores in Scotland are expected to reopen in April, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-23 21:43:35 UTC ]
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This year's Booker Prize-winning novel, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, is to be translated into Turkish, Serbian, Portuguese and Arabic, following grants from the Publishing Scotland Translation Fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-19 02:04:43 UTC ]
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Scotland's National Book Awards will not go ahead this year and will be delayed until 2021 after a funding application to Creative Scotland was unsuccessful, its organisers have confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-23 04:05:52 UTC ]
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Eleven areas in Scotland are being moved to tier four restrictions, meaning all non-essential shops have to close, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-17 11:02:32 UTC ]
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Creative Scotland has partnered with the Society of Authors to distribute £600,000 in financial grants, in bursaries of up £2,000 each, among authors and other creative practitioners in the literary field based in Scotland who are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-28 00:16:54 UTC ]
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In collaboration with the Women's Prize for Fiction, sponsor Baileys is re-releasing free e-books of classic works using the real names of female writers who originally published under male pseudonyms. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 02:14:44 UTC ]
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Twenty-five of the 1,314 financial sponsors of Borderlands Books in San Francisco were among the signatories to an open letter addressed to owner Alan Beatts, demanding that he relinquish ownership of the store in light of disturbing allegations recently made against him by an ex-girlfriend and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland has warned the sector has seen a “catastrophic” drop in income over the past few months and could be a “risk of collapse”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 04:05:53 UTC ]
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The Lindsay Literary Agency is sponsoring a diversity scholarship for a third year, with the successful applicant getting a place at the Virtual Writers' Weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-14 16:16:51 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group will host two virtual open days to discover picture book writers and illustrators from the North of England and Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 07:22:21 UTC ]
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The runaway hit cookbook Pinch of Nom was the bestseller in Scotland in 2019, after seeing off Glaswegian comic Billy Connolly Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-17 03:27:48 UTC ]
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It feels slightly strange to be writing this introduction to the Books from Scotland special as the world, and the world of Scottish books, has changed greatly, perhaps even irrevocably, since we started planning these features some months ago. The impact the coronavirus will have on Scottish... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 21:22:05 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland announces a travel fellowship for 10 publishing professionals from seven countries to promote Scotland's books industry. The post Publishing Scotland: 10 Newly Named International Publishing Fellows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-12 16:45:10 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland has announced its new International Publishing Fellows for 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 10:20:39 UTC ]
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Sponsored content doesn’t have to be an oxymoron. As publishers and marketers double down on their commitment to providing deeper branded experiences, instead of traditional advertising, the rules of the road are becoming clearer on both sides. And more so than just four or five years ago;... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-05 17:34:24 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland names its latest round of translation grants. And the Frankfurt Book Fair's Literary Agents and Scouts Center is sold out. The post Publishing Scotland Funds 14 Translations; Frankfurt’s LitAg Sells Out appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-18 16:30:25 UTC ]
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Journalist and activist Anita Sethi is founding the I Belong Here foundation to help marginalised groups find a voice through writing—including proposing a ‘Ministry of Stories’-inspired "house of stories of the North" in her old childhood home in inner-city Manchester. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-05 18:15:38 UTC ]
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Novelist Jenny Colgan and anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe are among the writers taking part in this year's Book Week Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-11 02:43:46 UTC ]
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SPX celebrated its 25th year in 2019 with appearances by such indie comics stars as Chris Ware, Eddie Campbell, and Mariko Tamaki; while also having to deal with controversy surrounding the show's sponsorship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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John Englehardt’s use of the second-person perspective creates an aching immediacy. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-16 17:06:06 UTC ]
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