Summit to debate promotion of Scotland’s literature and books overseas

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A Summit to debate how Scotland’s literature sector should promote its writing and writers overseas took place on Wednesday 23 November 2016 at the Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.

Taking place during Book Week Scotland, the Summit was hosted by Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS), Scotland’s largest network of literature and languages organisations and of which CILIPS is a member.

Dr. Alasdair Allan MSP, Scotland’s Minister for International Development and Europe, opened the event that brought together – for the first time – writers, publishers, literature organisations and the main public agencies in Scotland with a responsibility for the international promotion of Scotland’s literature and languages.

Author and publisher James Robertson delivered a thought provoking keynote speech. Speakers also included non-fiction award-winning writer Dr. Gavin Francis, poet Kathleen Jamie and children’s author Vivian French, publishers Canongate and Birlinn, literature organisations Publishing Scotland, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Association of Scottish Literary Studies, and public bodies and agencies Creative Scotland, British Council and Scottish Development International.

The headline notes from the Summit have now been posted on the LAS website and you can read them here.