✍️ People's Daily and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries are inviting submissions from writers about their experiences with China. 🇨🇳

Authors of published works will be paid. For full details: en.people.cn/n3/2024/0226/c…

We're hiring! 📢

We are seeking to recruit a Policy Development and Training Manager to join our team based in Edinburgh. This is a permanent position. Hours can be flexible, and remuneration will be based upon skills and experience.

Find out more: publishingscotland.org/ps-job/publish…

📣Storytellers and artists, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival are looking for your pitches and proposals for their 2024 festival themed 'Bridges Between' ✍️

For full details and more information, see below👇

CPI Group Banshee Press Little Island Books Congratulations to 3dtotal, The #BritishBookAwards Small Press of the Year Award Winner for the Midlands! 📚

'The philanthropic publisher pledges half of all net profits to humanitarian and environmental causes, leading to over £1 million donated to charities and non-profits'.…

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🤩This is the second of our weekly highlights, introducing some of the storytelling events across the city.

If you're a bookshop, library, writer or event producer do drop us an email about your events happening in February!

📩: [email protected]

Love a visit to Scottish Book Trust towers, where there’s a mug with my name on it and a super exciting sneak peek at the New Writers Sampler. Nice work Lynsey Rogers

Want a look for yourself? Book a spot at the showcase, Feb 29! scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-au…

I’m thrilled to share the news that I’ve been appointed as Managing Editor of Gutter magazine. I’m just getting my feet beneath the desk right at the moment, and my first issue as editor will be Number 30, to be published in August. Please read on 🧵👇

We're fast approaching the next session of our online Digital Marketing training – a hands-on course tailored to publishing professionals, with industry-specific insights and practical examples.

Dates: 4 and 6 March🗓️

Book your early bird ticket here: tickettailor.com/events/publish…

1/2 Hi pals! I've just launched my new business and website: BlackBladeLiterary.com -- a consultancy for genre writers ( #scifi , #fantasy , #horror ) who want editorial feedback on their manuscripts, story plans, synopses and supporting documents (letters to agents and publishers)

Do you use your local library? 📚

National Library of Scotland, CILIPScotland, SLIC and @ScottishBkTrust need your voice to research the impact of public libraries in Scotland!

If you can, please take part in our survey on the project hub. 🔗👇

scottishbooktrust.com/our-research/t…

Kick starting 2024’s new term as Writer in Residence at The University of Edinburgh with a glorious list of books I’ll be rooting for & raving about this year.

+ a canny reminder for those in the Uni fold that the Writing Prizes are all now open. Come join the ranks: ed.ac.uk/literatures-la…

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Just over two weeks left to apply for our 2024 International Publishing Fellowship.

Taking place during Edinburgh International Book Festival, the outstanding programme includes meetings, networking, market presentations, publisher visits, and more.

Find out more and apply: publishingscotland.org/what-we-do/pub…

Scottish authors in translation thanks to our #translation fund! 2024 arrivals incl. Douglas Stuart Young Mungo in Croatian from Fraktura & Phil Miller The Goldenacre in Bulgarian from Aviana avianabg.com/node/150
Open for applications until 22 Jan publishingscotland.org/what-we-do/tra…

Thank you to Scottish Books International for awarding me an Authors International Travel Fund which has made the Ithaca and DC events possible. 💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈🙏

Don't forget that applications are open for our #translation fund until mid-January 2024; international publishers or agents looking for support with the translation of Scottish writers can apply here - publishingscotland.org/what-we-do/tra…

We're delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 Nan Shepherd Prize is Alycia Pirmohamed's A Beautiful and Vital Place!

As winner of the prize, Alycia will receive a £10,000 publishing contract with Canongate and an offer of representation with Portobello Literary

Thanks to everyone who joined our Careers in Publishing event with bookcareers.com yesterday! Tomorrow at 5 pm, Suzanne Collier RCDP will be available to give you even more advice and answer any questions you may have about pursuing a career in books.

Book here: tickettailor.com/events/publish…

The fantastic Publishing Scotland Translation Fund is now open for applications!

Overseas publishers, don't miss this incredible opportunity to support the translation of Scottish books.

Today, alongside Publishers Association, Booksellers Association and Association of Authors’ Agents, we launch an updated industry statement on professional values that aims for an industry that is 'welcoming to all, respectful of all, and supportive of all'.

www2.societyofauthors.org/2023/11/02/tra…