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BookSource is a distributor of books and printed material. We provide a comprehensive service for over 170 client publishers. www.BookSource.net
We're excited to welcome a host of new publishing clients to BookSource and are looking forward to helping them connect their books with readers around the world. Welcome to BookSource, @windandbones.com Thank you for choosing BookSource. We're excited to write the next chapter together.
Our colleagues Davinder Bedi and Clare Barron will be at @buchmesse.de this October at the @publishingscotland.bsky.social Stand (4.2 H108).
It’s Independent Bookshop Week! We’re proud to support so many brilliant independent bookshops across the UK, the heart and soul of our industry, our high streets, and our communities. #IndieBookshopWeek
We’re really proud of our amazing team and love to celebrate their achievements. Today is extra special as we shine the spotlight on a familiar face to many of our publishers. Our Systems Manager, David Warnock, has recently celebrated an incredible 30 years with BookSource!
We're committed to helping independent publishers get their books into the hands of readers. However, don't just take our word for it! We're thrilled to share some amazing feedback from some of our valued client publishers following a successful peak season! #PublisherServices #BookDistribution
What a year! We'd like to thank all our publisher clients, customers and suppliers for being part of our journey this year.
We're SCEA Accredited ✅ We are delighted to announce that BookSource has been accredited with BIC's Supply Chain Excellence Award! Demonstrating that our organisation is "modern, technically capable, efficient to do business with, and compliant with industry standards and practices!"
We're very proud to be further supporting the Scottish Publishing Community with Round 2 of The BookSource Go-See Fund. We're providing financial support to help publishers develop their businesses, reach new markets, and internationalise their offerings. In essence, to help them do business.
We were thrilled to host Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill from Still Game, along with publisher Gordon Tait from Scunnered Ink, at BookSource HQ recently for a signing of their Still Game Book 2.
Our MD Davinder, met the two founding directors of BookSource for lunch yesterday to celebrate 30 years of BookSource.
Scotland’s Climate Week is coming up. From 29 September to 5 October, we’re celebrating climate action. Join us in making a difference, because every action counts. #ScotClimateWeek
It's not long until @fr-zeitung.bsky.social and our colleague Clare will be attending on behalf of the BookSource team. It's an opportunity to catch up with many of our BookSource publisher clients and meet some new faces, too. Clare will be at the @publishingscotland.bsky.social stand 6.0 E87
I took a trip to Glasgow as literary muscle. Unpacking and packing books for @ronanhession.bsky.social We're contacting Guinness Book of Records: Signing 1000 copies in 2 hrs 45 minutes. Thanks to everyone @booksource.bsky.social for arranging. Magic.
We were excited to have the Book Publishing Master's Degree students from Portland State University visit us at BookSource recently! It was a pleasure to warmly welcome them to our warehouse as part of their Scottish publishing adventure! #publishing
Many thanks to all our colleagues, client publishers, customers and friends from @publishingscotland.bsky.social who helped us celebrate our 30th Anniversary at the Edinburgh International Book Festival! www.booksource.net/post/booksou...
We were delighted to host our annual summer drinks reception at #edinburghinternationalbookfestival with @booksource.bsky.social this year, who celebrated their 30th year of distribution. In addition we waved a very fond farewell to our outgoing CEO Marion Sinclair who will be very much missed.
Meet the newest member of our team, Kirsty! When you call or place an order with BookSource, Kirsty will be one of our customer service representatives who will assist you. Welcome to BookSource, Kirsty! #PublisherServices #BookDistribution #Publishing
Thanks @independentpublishersguild.com!
Independent Publishers Guild@independentpublishersguild.com · last yr.Congrats to our member @booksource.bsky.social on their 30th anniversary!🥳 From starting out in a tiny corner of an Edinburgh office to securing tenure of their current distribution facility in Cambuslang, read more about their #publishing journey on our blog 👉 buff.ly/91PErFg #booksky
🐯 Big news! We're launching An Tìgear a Thàinig gu Dinneir, Judith Kerr’s much-loved story, now in #Gaelic thanks to Gillebride MacMillan on 30 June. 📻 BBC Radio na Gàildheal will be reviewing it soon, to air on Naoi gu Deich. Keep an ear out! #JudithKerrp #GaelicBooks @booksource.bsky.social
As it is Independent Bookshop Week, we wanted to highlight the importance of our independent bookshops. Bookstores do more than sell books! They serve as vibrant community hubs, often hosting book clubs, community events, and supporting local authors. #IndieBookshopWeek
A huge thank you to all our clients who joined us for our Open Day today! Your participation made the event a great success. Our clients met their client managers in person, tour our warehouse, and learn everything about book distribution and how BookSource helps them do business.
You know it is going to be a good day when we receive pallets of new stock of an award-winning book! We're proud to distribute The International Booker Prize 2025 winner Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, published by @andotherstories.bsky.social and translated by Deepa Bhasthi. ISBN 9781916751163
It's #WorldEnvironmentDay today. The first day was established in Stockholm in 1972. We've come a long way, but we still have far to go. At BookSource, we are deeply committed to addressing the urgent issue of plastic pollution. #BeatPlasticPollution
Many congratulations to our client, And Other Stories! Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, published by And Other Stories and translated by Deepa Bhasthi, is the winner of the International Booker Prize. @inpressbooks.bsky.social @andotherstories.bsky.social #InternationalBookerPrize
There is still time to apply for the BookSource Go-See Fund. If you are a publisher or agent based in Scotland seeking support to attend trade events and book fairs such as those in London, Frankfurt, and Bologna, please apply for the fund administered by @publishingscotland.bsky.social below.
BookSource@booksource.bsky.social · last yr.Announcement! The deadline for the BookSource Go-See Fund has been extended to Friday, 23rd May. We are inviting applications for round one of this fund for the year 2025/6. More info here: booksource.net/post/the-boo... #Publishing
Great news! Congratulations! @5mbooks.bsky.social @unbreaking-5mbooks.bsky.social
Unbreaking@unbreaking-5mbooks.bsky.social · last yr.Honoured that our Six Inches of Soil has been shortlisted for the The Guild of Food Writers Investigative Food Writer Award www.gfw.co.uk/2025/guild-o... #thegfw2025 @5mbooks.bsky.social @ipghq.bsky.social @publishersassoc.bsky.social @ipgbook.bsky.social @booksource.bsky.social
We’re looking for a dedicated Customer Service Assistant to join our team! If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of a dynamic team, we want to hear from you! For more information and to apply, click here uk.indeed.com/job/customer...
Thanks to Living Wage Scotland for visiting our HQ to help us celebrate our 30th anniversary with some of our lovely colleagues! #LivingWage #WorkThatWorks #FairWorks @livingwagescotland.bsky.social @livingwageuk.bsky.social
