On 30th of July 1935 the first Penguin book was published. It was a sea change in publishing and it meant books could be within the price range of thousands of more people.
Penguin Books #OnThisDay
Translate, Transfer, Transform – The Frankfurt Book Festival.
“2022 marks a confident energetic return for an event that facilitates the exchange of ideas, sharing of knowledge and a love of books. What a necessary event in current times.”
‘Everyday Magic’ A New Novel by Charlie Laidlaw
Charlie Laidlaw’s fourth novel, Everyday Magic, is being published on 26th May by Glasgow-based Ringwood Publishing.
Budding Writers – Tweet Your Pitch
From 9am to 9pm on Friday 15 January, writers of all levels from across Scotland can tweet pitch their work to top Scottish literary agents and publishers
Budding Writers – Tweet Your Pitch
From 9am to 9pm on Friday 15 January, writers of all levels from across Scotland can tweet pitch their work to top Scottish literary agents and publishers
Encyclopaedia Britannica #OnThisDay
On 6th of December 1768 the first edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica was published in Edinburgh.
Einhallow – Shadows of the Past
“So, you think the Wars of the Roses ended with Bloody Meadow, and the massacre in Tewkesbury Abbey, think again…”
Jack Twatt and The Orkney Herald
For just over one hundred years of publishing, from 1860 to 1961, The Orkney Herald newspaper delivered honest and well informed news every Tuesday to islanders.
