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Nicola Sturgeon, Gina Miller and James Daunt to speak at Scottish Book Trade Conference
05/02/2019
The Booksellers Association (BA) and
Publishing Scotland
have today announced the full line-up of speakers for the Annual Scottish Book Trade Conference 2019.
The conference will take place at Surgeon’s Quarter in Edinburgh on Tuesday 26 February 2019, and will be chaired by Jenny Brown, of Jenny Brown Associates.
Speakers include First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, author and activist Gina Miller and Waterstones Managing Director James Daunt.
Key topics discussed at the conference will include retail market trends for the past year (
Nielsen Book UK
), reaching diverse audiences (
HarperCollins
) and publishing from page to screen (BBC Scotland and Stuart Cosgrove of Channel 4). Other sessions will cover green bookselling, researching archives, and The Retail Trust. There will also be a Fever Pitch session sponsored by
Gardners
, in which publishers pitch directly to booksellers.
The conference will finish with a drinks reception sponsored by
Batch Ltd
, with booksellers being treated to an author dinner sponsored by
Cornerstone
at Contini Canonball restaurant.
Meryl Halls, Managing Director at Booksellers Association said:
“We are delighted to be working once again with Publishing Scotland on our annual joint Book Trade Conference; it’s a unique occasion, bringing together the whole Scottish trade, and we know how much booksellers benefit from the time spent together with their bookselling peers, and with the key Scottish publishers. This year’s programme is better than ever, with relevant, punchy and topical sessions, great authors and social events, and outstanding keynote speakers. We know how important collaboration across the industry is, and this event is sure to cement collaboration and partnerships for the coming year.”
Marion Sinclair, Chief Executive of Publishing Scotland said:
“This is the main event for us to bring booksellers and publishers together during the year. More than ever, we see the need for a united front on the importance of books and ideas in our lives and society. The line-up of speakers reflects the need for increased cultural activism, as well as for running sound, sustainable businesses.”
The Annual Scottish Book Trade Conference is a key date in the book trade calendar, attracting booksellers and publishers from across the UK. Gardners is once again sponsoring booksellers to attend this annual event for free. The programme is also sponsored and supported by
Ingram
,
Bertrams
,
Nielsen
,
PLS
and
The London Book Fair
.
The full programmes and booking form can be found
here
.
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