Hello and welcome to our May newsletter. We hope that spring is springing wherever you are and that you’ve been digging into some excellent reads or maybe even getting creative with your own writing.
As publishers from Scotland, with four paperback titles now available, alongside three digital shorts and more titles planned for the future, we thought it was time we joined Publishing Scotland. And so we’re delighted to let you know that this month that is exactly what we did.
So who are Publishing Scotland, you ask? The organisation was established in Edinburgh in 1974, and is the network, trade, and development body for the book publishing sector in Scotland. Their vision is ‘to become the lead body for the publishing sector in Scotland by helping to create an environment that allows publishers, writers, and content producers to innovate; and to play a part in fostering excellence in the production and delivery of creative content in the 21st century.’
Publishing Scotland represents a wide range of publishers and suppliers—both print and digital. Publishers who are part of the network include HarperCollins, Canongate Books, Edinburgh University Press, Saraband, and Witherby Publishing Group, as well as the publishing divisions of National Galleries Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and National Museums Scotland.
We’re delighted to be part of this network and are looking forward to learning lots, connecting with fellow publishers, and becoming more embedded in the inspiring creative landscape of Scotland.
June Events
Join us in June for not one, but two events at Bookman Bookstore in Taipei.
On Saturday 6th June we'll be in conversation about our innovative stories-in-translation book, Tâigael: Stories from Taiwanese & Gaelic. The event is 2.30pm–3.30pm. Do come along should you happen to be in Taipei or fancy a trip to join us.
Sign up to the Tâigael event to let us know you’re coming.
Next up at 3.45pm–5.15pm will be Hilda Hoy and translator Jenna Tang talking about Hoy's exquisite and moving non-fiction book Mother Tongue.
Location: Bookman Bookstore, 2 F.-5, No. 88, Sec. 3, Xinsheng S. Rd., Taipei City.
Sign up to the Mother Tongue event to let us know you’re coming.
We are also thrilled to let you know that Hilda Hoy's Mother Tongue received an honourable mention in the 2026 Betty L. Yu & Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prize.
This prize was established in partnership with TaiwaneseAmerican.org. TaiwaneseAmerican.org works to connect and promote people, events, and organisations that identify with Taiwanese identity, heritage, and culture.
You can read more about the prize, winners, and judges here: https://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/2026/05/2026-creative-writing-prize-winners/.
That’s all for now. But we’ll be back soon with more exciting updates about our forthcoming title, On the Bodies of Strangers.
Take care until then,
Hannah & Will
