2009 Exhibtions
The 10 Scottish Books That Changed the World
As part of the Homecoming Year celebrations, Publishing Scotland presents a thought-provoking exhibition – Scotland, Ink: 10 Scottish Books That Changed the World. The exhibition takes place at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness (to coincide with the UHI Millennium Institute conference Scotland’s Global Impact – how one small nation changed the world from 22-24 October 2009). Poster/leaflet production and design by Jonathan Kaney a SCOB summer intern 2009.
http://www.booksfromscotland.com/Homecoming-Scotland-2009/Scotland-Ink
Edinburgh Primary schools Burns book cover competition - exhibition of winners and entries
The exhibition was on display from 20th May until 18th of June 2009 at Waverley Court, Edinburgh
An International conference on 'Robert Burns and the Scottish Diaspora' 
The exhibition was on display from 10-11 July 2009 at Craiglochart campus, Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh Primary schools Burns book cover competition - exhibition of winners and entries
The exhibition was on display from 6th March 2009 for 1 month at Merchiston Campus foyer and library
The prizes were presented by the childrens book author and illustrator Frank Rodgers. http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/contacts/frank-rodgers
The exhibition is of an illustration competition for local primary schools. The aim of the competition was to design a modern book cover for a collection of Robert Burns’ poetry. Over 300 entries were received and a number of these have been selected for display. The exhibition has been designed to celebrate 2009 the year of the Homecoming and 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth. The Scottish Centre of the Book is delighted to showcase our future local talent.A selection of images can be viewed at www.flickr.com/photos/scob
Prize winners and Frank Rodgers Press Release
The People Behind the Pages – Making books in Scotland
The exhibition was on display from Saturday 13th September 2008 until March 2009. At the Museum of Edinburgh
The exhibition is curated by the Scottish Centre for the Book at Napier University drawing on its Scottish Archive of Printing and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The exhibition celebrates the work of authors, publishers, printers, booksellers and librarians in creating books for readers. It contains material on these occupations, using film and sound clips featuring a diversity of voices and roles. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a display of the stages in the development of a book from conception to sale. The book featured is Rabbie’s Rhymes by James Robertson and Matthew Fitt to be published by Itchy Coo, the Scottish publisher.
Additional images can be viewed at www.flickr.com/photos/scob