International promotion of Scotland’s books, publishers, writers, festivals and organisations. Also @scottishbooks and @PublishScotland.
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Scotland in Germany! We had such a great time at our first #SBIYearofFocus event last night – thanks so much to everyone who came along to meet our authors and publishers in Hamburg.
Looking forward to our second event in Berlin tonight!
ALT A group photo of all Scottish Books Showcase delegates.
ALT Audience sitting and listening to the speakers at the Hamburg event.
The first #SBIYearofFocus launches next week!
Our writers will be in Hamburg on 19 June and in Berlin on 20 June, joined by Glasgow-based folk trio Assynt and three Scottish publishers/agents.
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ALT Blue banner with the headline 'Scottish Books Showcase Year of Focus: Germany' and four author photos of Chitra Ramaswamy, James Robertson, Lisa Ballantyne, and Sara Sheridan.
Our latest film is here! Inspired by the rich history of children’s literature in Scotland, Forever Lands features interviews with some fantastic children’s writers and publishers, and sheds light on the growth and impact of the sector.
See it here: youtu.be/b5YCzVlQyzc
Delighted to launch our latest film, Forever Lands, celebrating children's writing and publishing in Scotland:
youtu.be/b5YCzVlQyzc
The @PublishScotland Translation Fund, designed to support publishers based outside the UK to translate works by Scottish writers, is now open for applications!
Apply for this opportunity by Monday 28 August: publishingscotland.org/what-…
We’re so delighted to announce the launch of our new international programme: the Scottish Books Showcase – Year of Focus!
The inaugural #SBIYearofFocus will see four Scottish writers travel to Germany to present and promote their work.
Find out more: scottishbooksinternational.o…
ALT Orange banner with the headline 'Scottish Books Showcase Year of Focus: Germany' and four author photos of Chitra Ramaswamy, James Robertson, Lisa Ballantyne, and Sara Sheridan.
If you missed grabbing a copy of our latest New Books Scotland catalogue at the London Book Fair, it’s now available to browse on the @PublishScotland website!
The finest new books from Scottish publishers and authors, out this spring/summer: publishingscotland.org/wp-co…
ALT Bookshelf with a paper copy of New Books Scotland, navy/mint with abstract letters design on the front cover.
Publishing Scotland have revealed the 9 Fellows selected for this year's International Publishing Fellowship.
Find out more about each of these wonderful publishing professionals below 👇
publishingscotland.org/2023/…
Continuing our Featured Authors series is @Archieislander, a multidisciplinary artist whose work as been performed at a variety of venues across the UK and Ireland. In 2022 our Travel Fund supported her trip to Barga, Italy, for Write Toscana.
Learn more: scottishbooksinternational.o…
Less than one week left to apply for the 2023 Publishing Scotland International Fellowship Programme! ⏳
@PublishScotland are looking for 8 publishers to join them in August for a packed programme. Learn more and find out how you can apply below 👇
publishingscotland.org/ps-op…
Last Autumn our Travel Fund supported
@DonaldMurray56 's trip to North America for the Toronto International Festival of Authors.
He wrote a short essay for SBI reflecting on the trip and the opportunities it provided for current and future work.
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