Rymour Books

Rymour Books Rymour Books is an award-winning small Scottish independent publisher MISSION - RYMOUR BOOKS was founded in 2020. Email us at [email protected]

It incorporates books published earlier under the imprint Hog's Back, originally set up to publish books on the Scottish folk tradition (the imprint is still used for certain academic titles). Our intention is to publish quality Scottish books by current authors and reprints of works of Scottish substance worthy of further attention. We are a new (2020) independent publishing initiative designed t

o directly engage writers and readers with new literature to raise the standard of writing and reading opportunities for presentation to the public. We celebrate, promote and develop Scotland’s rich and growing literary culture by improving and sustaining quality, raising awareness, and increasing access for writers and readers. Our aim is to build accessible resources and opportunities for writers and readers in Scotland and internationally, for the public, and industry professionals alike. This resource will be available to search online with direct links to the purchase of literature. A small independent publisher, we're starting off small with the potential to be a significant national resource. This enterprise will be a significant tool in the promotion of Scotland creating trade opportunities throughout the UK and overseas. At Rymour Books we’re always on the lookout for exciting new partners to work with. We’re proud to have a diverse and dynamic range of books and authors in our catalogue, and we know that working with partners is essential to our business success. Whether you’re a print or e-book retailer, a brand, a start-up or something completely different, if you have an opportunity for us or believe we could do something innovative and interesting together, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

Further to yesterday's rather brief post, just to confirm that Iain MacLachlain's excellent This Is What You Get was cho...
07/09/2025

Further to yesterday's rather brief post, just to confirm that Iain MacLachlain's excellent This Is What You Get was chosen as Scots Book o the Year at the Scots Language Awards. Published last year by Rymour Books with the help of a Scots Language Publication Grant from the Scottish Book Trust, this is a perfect example of how small publishers with government support are enhancing the reputation of literature in Scots in this country: notably following the passing of the Scottish Languages Bill in June this year.

Scots Book o the Year: Iain MacLachlain, This Is What You Get, Rumour Books
06/09/2025

Scots Book o the Year: Iain MacLachlain, This Is What You Get, Rumour Books

LAST CALL!  If you would like to help Rymour Books in the Scots Language Awards, this is the last day to vote. Follow th...
31/08/2025

LAST CALL! If you would like to help Rymour Books in the Scots Language Awards, this is the last day to vote. Follow the details below
Google search for 'hands up for trad scots language awards 2025’, click on ‘VOTE NOO’, enter your personal details, go to the second page of categories. choose Iain MacLachlain for Scots Book of the Year.

If you would like to support Rymour Books, you can vote now for Iain MacLachlain’s brilliant novel, This Is What You Get...
19/08/2025

If you would like to support Rymour Books, you can vote now for Iain MacLachlain’s brilliant novel, This Is What You Get, for Scots Book of the Year! This is decided purely by public votes. You can vote at the link below (there are other categories too which you can vote for if you wish). Please share if you can. Thanks.

Ian

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Hi everybody, this year's Scots Language Awards are upon us and, if you support Rymour Books, it would be great if you c...
31/07/2025

Hi everybody, this year's Scots Language Awards are upon us and, if you support Rymour Books, it would be great if you could nominate us in the following categories as below. HOWEVER, THIS HAS TO BE DONE BY SUNDAY!!

It only takes a minute. Go to https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguageawards/nominate-noo/

Enter as below

Scots in Business. ENTER:
Rymour Books

Scots Book of the Year. ENTER:

William Soutar, Collected Poems (vols 1&2)
Iain MacLachlain, This Is What You Get

New poetry from Derek J Brown now available! Order from https://www.rymour.co.uk. Launch is at 6.30, 29th May, Coach and...
21/05/2025

New poetry from Derek J Brown now available! Order from https://www.rymour.co.uk. Launch is at 6.30, 29th May, Coach and Horses, Dumfries.

Last week, Rymour Books lost our oldest author. Annie Whyte died at the age of 102! She wrote her memoir on growing up i...
19/05/2025

Last week, Rymour Books lost our oldest author. Annie Whyte died at the age of 102! She wrote her memoir on growing up in Fraserburgh at the age of 96. RIP Annie.

Tonight at the Artisan Bar, Edinburgh. ALL WELCOME.
10/04/2025

Tonight at the Artisan Bar, Edinburgh. ALL WELCOME.

Enough time to hotfoot it to Kirkcudbright tomorrow for this unique and soon to be unforgettable event! Tickets from kir...
08/03/2025

Enough time to hotfoot it to Kirkcudbright tomorrow for this unique and soon to be unforgettable event! Tickets from kirkcudbrightbookweek.org.

HOT OFF THE PRESS!Rymour Books are Country Finalists in Small Press of the Year in the British Book Awards for the FOURT...
20/02/2025

HOT OFF THE PRESS!

Rymour Books are Country Finalists in Small Press of the Year in the British Book Awards for the FOURTH time in five years. (Just for the record, in their terms a small press has a turnover of less than £5M, so that is a lot of Scottish publishers).

Jim O'Sullivan read from his acclaimed debut novel The Steam Catcher at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Copies avail...
23/10/2024

Jim O'Sullivan read from his acclaimed debut novel The Steam Catcher at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Copies available now from any good bookshop and at www.rymour.co.uk

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