Synopsis
Updated for 2001, this directory of publishing in Scotland is filled with information, contacts and advice. The section on publishing offers listings of all Scottish Publishers Association member-publishers, including e-mail and web site addresses and submission instructions; details of some Scottish-based non-member publishers; publishing notes, contacts and information; and an expanded section on publishing training including details of some UK-wide training establishments. Details of all Scottish Book Marketing Group booksellers are arranged in alphabetical order in the bookseller section, along with details of the Scottish Book Marketing Group and its activities. Also provided are details on organizations such as the Scottish Arts Council, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Scottish Braille Press, the Author-Publisher Network, Women in Publishing Scotland, and the Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders.
Practical advice given includes: details of how to work freelance, including pitfalls and benefits and points to address before fully committing yourself; information on individuals and companies offering a wide variety of services to those in the book trade, from editorial and sales to design and printing; information about how to get published and general guidelines to follow; details of writers' groups including full details of The Scottish Association of Writers; and information on Scottish literary prizes and awards and also Scottish literary magazines and journals.
