🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

The 2025 emerging programmers fund is now open! Designed to support blossoming event programmers this Book Week Scotland, you'll receive: 💸A £250 stipend 🎙️ £500 to run your own event 📞 Dedicated support from us ✨ Opps to work with creative professionals scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scot…

ICYMI: Publishing Scotland chief executive Marion Sinclair is set to step down later this year, having led the charity and membership body since 2008 👇 thebookseller.com/news/publishin…

The City of Literature Trust is excited to welcome Emily McCorkell to its Board as it looks towards the future of Edinburgh as a City of Literature and a new chapter for the Trust. Read more about it here: cityofliterature.com/emily-mccorkel…

Are you a writer or literary translator? Through the Cities of Literature network, you can currently apply for a one-month residency grant for November 2025, within the framework of AIR Litteratur Västra Götaland. Info: cityofliterature.com/gothenburg-res…

Ready to bring history to life through your writing? Don’t miss this incredible opportunity! Through the Cities of Literature network, you can currently apply for the Ronald Duncan Stipend Award. The application deadline is 15 June 2025. Info: cityofliterature.com/ronald-duncan-…

Have you seen tickets are out now for the Scottish Book Trade Conference 2025? Edinburgh, 14 May Get your tickets, browse this year’s programme, see the profiles of our fantastic speakers, and read about our generous sponsors HERE: publishingscotland.org/what-we-do/sco…

Announcing the Shortlist for the £25,000 #WalterScottPrize 2025 from Abbotsford, home of great historical fiction. Learn more about the shortlisted books at loom.ly/zu12Mh0 #booktok #histfic

✨For our 20th anniversary celebrations Michael Pedersen wrote his marvellous ‘Be More, Edinburgh’ and the students of Edinburgh College of Art turned it to brilliant animation. 🖌️ It's in the The Scotsman Scotsman Arts for you all to see 👀 scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu…

Are you a poet intrigued by media and video poetry?🎬 Heidelberg City of Literature invite poets to apply for this 3 month residency! Deadline: 18 May 2025 cityofliterature.com/heidelberg-poe…

Today is #EarthDay! 🌍 Celebrate by exploring some of our favourite fiction books about the environment, perfect for informing young readers about climate change. . . scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/cli…

If you've any hesitancy about applying for this residency programme in Gothenburg, which is open to writers connected to Edinburgh, then read Frances' blog: cityofliterature.com/gothenburg-res…

The Front List is BACK! The big reveal of the first names in our 2025 programme is at noon this Wednesday! Revealed: Wednesday 30 April On Sale: Tuesday 6 May All of The Front List events will again take place at the beautiful McEwan Hall, in partnership with Underbelly.

Meet Dr Harriet MacMillan, she's just been appointed Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust's new Director! ✨ We look forward to working with Harriet from June 2025!

The Edinburgh New Town Church book sales is returning this weekend for Christian Aid Week 2025! For full details: christianaid.org.uk/events/edinbur…

Congratulations Len and Edinburgh-based publisher Canongate (has left) on your Discover award ✨🥳

Our friends at Publishing Scotland are hosting their annual Scottish Book Trade Conference tomorrow and there's still time to purchase tickets - see below for details.

McLELLAN POETRY COMPETITION Poems in English or Scots £1000 prizes for English poem and Scots poem Closing Date: 15 June 2025 Judge: Jim Carruth Prize-winners will be invited to read at the award ceremony on Isle of Arran on Fri 29 Aug 2025 Details: arrantheatreandarts.co.uk/poetry-competi…

Earlier this month, Scottish Book Trust published the findings of a major piece of research looking at the value and impact of Scotland’s public libraries Read more: buff.ly/XyS1XPP