Publishers
404 Ink is an alternative book and literary magazine publisher based in Edinburgh. Established in mid 2016 we sought to provide an alternati …
Acair publishes a wide range of texts and is the principal publisher of Gaelic texts for children in Scotland. Established in 1977, with man …
Established in 2007, Ailsapress is a small independent publisher based on the Isle of Islay. Our aim is to produce art-led books for the gif …
Arkbound is a publishing social enterprise based in Glasgow. Their aim is to support authors from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds to g …
The Association for Scottish Literature is an educational charity promoting the languages and literature of Scotland. Founded in 1970, we pu …
World-class Sports books. BackPage Press was founded by three sports journalists in 2009. We produce sports books where the writing is as im …
The Banner of Truth Trust is an Evangelical and Reformed non-profit publishing house, structured as a charitable trust and founded in London …
Barrington Stoke is an award-winning, independent publisher, and the market leader for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers. The comp …
Since 1999, Black and White Publishing has produced a wide range of titles with over 300 now in print, including 30 in the award-winning Itc …
Bright Red Publishing is an independent educational publishing company based in Edinburgh with our own distribution warehouse in Fife. We ar …
Brown & Whittaker specialise in books about the Isle of Mull – our books about walking, local history, archaeology, genealogy and wildli …
We were established around 1850 and publish around 7 books per annum. We mainly publish nautical and some yachting publications. Our main pu …
Canongate was founded in 1973, and was taken over by current CEO Jamie Byng in 1994 following a management buyout. It has since emerged as o …
Edinburgh-based Charco Press, founded by Samuel McDowell and Carolina Orloff, aims to change the current literary scene to make room for a k …
Clan Books publishes Walking Scotland – a series of books written by Mary Welsh. Christine Isherwood, artist and walking enthusiast, now hel …
Established at the beginning of 2016, Cranachan is a small independent publisher and a fresh-face in Scottish publishing landscape. They are …
Curly Tale Books was launched in May 2013 with the publication of author Alan Grant’s first story for young children The Quite Big Rock. We …
DC Thomson is one of the leading media organisations in the UK. Our headquarters are in Dundee but we also have offices in Glasgow, Aberdeen …
Dionysia Press has published award-winning poets, such as Susanna Roxman, who received the Lund’s Award in Sweden for her collection Broken …
While Dunedin Academic Press’s list reflects our base in Scotland, home to some of the world’s top universities, it contains authors and sub …
Connecting people and ideas to inspire creative thinking, open new perspectives and shape the world we live in. Our ambition is to cr …
Extremis Publishing is an independent publishing house based in the heart of Scotland which is dedicated to producing the highest quality of …
Fieldsports Press are a specialist independent publisher producing country pursuits related periodicals and books. Edinburgh-based couple Si …
Fledgling Press was founded to make talented new authors available to readers quickly and effectively in a variety of formats. In September …
Floris Books is an independent publisher based in Edinburgh and the largest children’s book publisher in Scotland. In 2016 Floris won the Sa …
Foggie Toddle Books is a small independent publisher (and children’s bookshop) based in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Booktown. We publish ch …
Forest Research is Great Britain’s principal organisation for forestry and tree related research and it provides evidence and scientific ser …
Frontline Noir, founded in 2008, is a publisher of current affairs and recent history titles covering controversial topics and events, often …
The Gaelic Books Council (Comhairle nan Leabhraichean) is the lead organisation with responsibility for supporting Scottish Gaelic authors a …
We have a long history of publishing – Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum opened in 1901, and people have been writing about and publishing …
Hallewell Publications is a small publishing house based in Argyll which concentrates largely on a single project: a popular series of walki …
The Handsel Press was founded in 1976 to publish high quality academic and more popular books relating Christian faith to other fields of st …
Handspring Publishing focuses on the manual and movement therapies complementary to medicine. These disciplines are growing in response to d …
HarperCollins UK publishes a wide range of books, from cutting-edge contemporary fiction, to block-busting thrillers, from fantasy literatur …
Haunt Publishing was founded in 2018 by publishing professional Rebecca Wojturska, and is an independent publisher of Gothic, horror and dar …
Historic Environment Scotland Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body for Scotland’s historic environment: a charity dedicated …
Hodder Education, winners of the Bookseller Industry Awards for ‘Best Educational, Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year’, publish …
Jasami Publishing takes talented new writers on the journey to becoming published authors. By publishing a myriad of genres Jasami offers a …
Kitchen Press is an independent publishers specialising in restaurant and market cookery books. We collaborate with chefs, illustrators, pho …
Knight Errant Press is a queer, intersectional micropublisher. They saw a definite lack of distinctly queer publishing and decided to step u …
Leamington Books publishes a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles under our ethos, Transformative Publishing. Our authors are chosen fo …
Founded in 1989, Leckie & Leckie is Scotland’s leading educational publisher, with a list of over 200 revision guides specifically for S …
Little Door Books was officially launched as an independent publisher in 2016. We work collaboratively with established and emerging authors …
Luath Press takes its name from Robert Burns, whose little collie Luath (Gael., swift or nimble) tripped up Jean Armour at a wedding and gav …
Luna Press Publishing is an independent press founded in 2015. We deal with Science Fiction, Fantasy and Dark Fantasy, in both fiction and a …
We are a small, independent, family-run company, founded in 1980, to create illustrated information books for young children, aged 5 to 9. …
Muddy Pearl is a young independent publisher based in Edinburgh and specialising in books that help people explore issues of spirituality an …
National Galleries of Scotland
Shortlisted for Saltire Society Publisher of the Year, 2016 National Galleries of Scotland Publishing is an established fine art and photogr …
National Museums Scotland – Publishing
NMS Enterprises Limited – Publishing is the publishing division of National Museums Scotland. We produce lavishly illustrated catalogues for …
The beginnings of publishing house Pipin’s Book go back to 2011 and our Slovenian roots. We are a sister company of the Slovenian Publishing …
Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, Polaris Publishing Ltd are immensely proud to publish award-winning works by world-class authors …
Quality Chess is the world’s leading publisher of high-quality chess books. Ranging from books for beginners to books used by and endorsed b …
Ringwood Publishing is a small independent Scottish Publisher, based in Glasgow, dedicated to publishing quality works of Scottish fiction a …
Rowan Tree Publishing specialises in books for children (and sometimes grown-ups!) that have a Scottish connection or theme. We publish non- …
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a world renowned centre for plant research, conservation and education. Our four Gardens are al …
Rymour Books is a small but fast growing publisher of, primarily, titles of Scottish interest. Their books have received excellent reviews a …
Saint Andrew Press was founded in 1954 to publish the works of William Barclay. Since then, over 17 million copies of William Barclay’s bibl …
Sainted Media create family friendly books and apps for a global community. Their mission is to create beautiful digital products for the wh …
Saraband is a creative independent publisher known for its engaging, well-written and beautiful non-fiction titles (especially in nature, hi …
Scotland Street Press publishes with a mission to concentrate on debut authors and, particularly, older women. They publish memoir, literary …
Launched in 2020, the Scottish Mountaineering Press exists to promote and share Scotland’s natural wonders, embracing the creativity born ou …
Based in the Borders seaside town of Eyemouth, Serafina Press aims to produce art-driven children’s picture books. The books have a strong s …
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has been an active publisher of Scotland’s history and archaeology since 1792. We publish beautifully …
SP SQUARE cic has taken on the list of Squaw Pies, and in December 2020 established fully as a reverse-action publisher. They work with a wi …
Sparsile Books is a small independent publisher, based in Glasgow, specializing in high quality fiction and non-fiction. We see publishing a …
Studies in Photography is the trading name of the Scottish Society for the History of Photography. It is developing two complementary book s …
Swan & Horn is a small, independent publishing house that combines traditional editorial standards with modern technology to produce fir …
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS), was founded in 1923 as the Scottish Country Dance Society by Jean Milligan and Ysobel Stew …
The Saltire Society seeks to encourage everything that might improve the quality of life in Scotland. It works to preserve all that is best …
ThunderPoint Publishing Ltd is based on the Island of South Uist in the Western Isles. The company publishes high quality fiction, in paperb …
Tippermuir Books Ltd is a book publisher based in Perth. Established in 2009, Tippermuir seeks to add to the cultural life of Scotland by pu …
Vagabond Voices is an independent publisher based in Glasgow, committed to introducing new titles from Scottish authors and translating fict …
Quirky, special, niche and Scottish, Waverley Books publish well-designed, high-quality books on Scotland, history, trains, nostalgia, ficti …
Whittles Publishing continues to expand its established lists in geomatics including remote sensing, civil/structural engineering, geotechni …
Wild Goose Publications produces books, e-books, CDs and digital downloads relating to the community’s concerns for social justice, politica …
Witherby Publishing Group was established in 2008, initially as Witherby Seamanship Limited, through a merger between Witherbys Publishing a …
ALSO ON BOOKS FROM SCOTLAND
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The Hollow Tree by Philip Miller
‘The man turned around. His hands were dark with blood.
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David Robinson Reviews: All Before Me by Esther Rutter
‘This then is a book about recovery, about regaining self-confidence and rediscovering joy.’
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QuickFire, Slow Burning by Janette Ayachi
‘Things are shed when people listen to poetry.’
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‘But best of all it is dead silent: no sound of greetin’ weans, no shouting staff, no screaming- dru …
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‘If readers enjoy what you’ve written, they’ll keep on coming back for more.’
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David Robinson Reviews: What Doesn’t Kill Us by Ajay Close
‘As well as telling a good story, What Doesn’t Kill Us made me think.’
FEATURED AUTHOR:
Val McDermid
Crime novelist Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy, and spent a lot of her childhood with her grandparents in East Wemyss. At High School she was placed in an experimental high-IQ stream, taught separately from the other children; the Prime Minister Gord …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
Glasgow Museums
We have a long history of publishing – Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum opened in 1901, and people have been writing about and publishing on the city’s collections ever since. The focus of Glasgow Museums Publishing programme is naturally the one mil …