Fee: £150+VAT (members); £200+VAT (non-members).

Booking: register and pay on TICKET TAILOR by by midnight on Wednesday 26 May 2021.

This course picks up where 'Introduction to Copy-editing' left off. It assumes that delegates have attended this course or are familiar with the methods and techniques it contains. Because this course will be run online (on Zoom) in two separate sessions, there will be a chance for delegates to submit an assignment to the tutor after the first session in order to receive one-to-one feedback and advice. It is eligible for 2 CIEP upgrade points.

Fee: £100+VAT (members); £135+VAT (non-members)

Booking: register and pay on TICKET TAILOR by midnight on Wednesday 9 June 2021

This course picks up where 'Introduction to Proofreading' left off. It assumes that delegates have attended this course or are familiar with the methods and techniques it contains. This course will be delivered online in two sessions (one per day). It is eligible for 2 CIEP upgrade points.

Fee: £100+VAT (members); £135+VAT (non-members).

Booking: register and pay on TICKET TAILOR by midnight on Wednesday 16 June 2021.

We post our courses on the PS website as soon as they are open for booking.

See also our round up of free and paid-for online training courses.

Publishing Scotland and Books From Scotland have launched their brand new virtual book weekender, The Scottish Books Long Weekend, which will run digitally from Thursday 10 June to Sunday 13 June 2021. It celebrates some of the brilliant literary work and talent available in Scotland: fiction, non-fiction, educational, illustration, publishing and more. See the full programme here.

It also includes some events with a focus on learning and careers:

In this free guide, six influential contributors have come together to share their tips and advice about what successful leadership looks like to them.

It's been designed to help mid-level publishing professionals understand how successful leaders have achieved success and gain tangible insights that they can apply to their career – no matter if they are currently in a leadership position, or will be one day. It’s also a valuable insight for anyone new to publishing. Download Leading the Way here.

Aye Write is back for 2021! After having to postpone 2020's event due to Covid-19, Glasgow's annual book festival will make its online debut this May. For the full programme and to book, see the Aye Write! website.

Scotland’s first ever festival for Scottish women’s writing returns for its fifth edition! This year they’ll be inviting the world to Open the Door again, as they host the festival entirely online. See Glasgow Women's Library website.

In trying as much as possible to bring author and chair together in the same place to be filmed rather than the session being recorded over Zoom, this book festival is having to stretch its schedule. It usually runs in May but this year the first event will be in May and others will take place throughout late spring and summer. See the Ullapool Book Festival website.

Estelle Maskame, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Ewan Morrison, Donald S Murray, Janis Mackay and Kate Milner are just some of the talented book people taking part in these free events. See the full programme here.

This virtual conference runs over four days, with presentations in the morning and interactive case studies and panels in the afternoon. See The Bookseller website.

A host of leading regional, national and international voices will discuss the key themes impacting and shaping the creative, digital and heritage sectors. See the XpoNorth website.

The Royal Society of Literature’s fourth annual celebration of Virginia Woolf will take place online on Wednesday 16 June. For the full programme and to book, visit the RSL website.

Independent Bookshop Week seeks to celebrate independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland with events, celebrations, reading groups, storytelling, author signings, literary lunches and face painting! Your local bookshop will have their own way of celebrating, and we encourage you to visit to celebrate with them. See the IBW website.

Apply by 5pm on Friday 21 May 2021 for these full-time, fixed-term contracts in Glasgow (currently working from home).

Submissions will be open until Sunday 23 May at 11.59am for this prize to help discover unpublished fiction writers from Black, Asian and Marginalised Ethnic backgrounds.

Apply for this position at Stornoway-based Acair by Monday 24 May 2021.

Apply for this permanent, part-time (3 days per week) position by 5pm on Monday 24 May 2021.

Apply by 9am on Monday 24 May 2021 for this permanent, full time position in Edinburgh.

This Orkney-based freelance residency is for a fixed term of 12 months. Applications should be submitted by 9am on Monday 24 May 2021.

Apply by 23:59 on Thursday 27 May 2021 for this 12-month internship in Edinburgh. This opportunity is only open to individuals from a group that is under-represented in the creative industries.

Apply by 23:59 on Thursday 27 May 2021 for this 12-month internship in Edinburgh or London. This opportunity is only open to individuals from a group that is under-represented in the creative industries.

Apply for this short internship by Friday 28 May 2021.

Apply for this paid remote in(k)ternship by 5pm on 31 May 2021.

Apply for this freelance contract by 5pm on Monday 31 May 2021.

Apply by midnight on Friday 4 June 2021.

For more information on these jobs and opportunities, see the Publishing Scotland website.

As a direct response to the current employment situation caused by Covid-19, the bookcareers service is now running TWO job clubs: one for newcomers and one for publishing professionals. See the bookcareers website.

The Book Trade Charity may be able to provide grants for book trade people in need. For more information and to apply for grants or housing, see the Book Trade Charity website.