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Black & White Publishing
Founded 1999
Founder Campbell Brown and Alison McBride
Country of origin United Kingdom
Headquarters location Edinburgh
Distribution Grantham Book Services
Publication types Books
Imprints Ink Road, Itchy Coo

Black & White Publishing is a cool company that publishes books! It's an independent publisher, which means it's not owned by a huge corporation. They are based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Since 1999, they have published over 350 different books. They publish all sorts of books, like biographies, sports books, funny books, and stories for young adults and children.

They also have special collections called imprints. One is Itchy Coo, which publishes books in the Scots language. Another is Ink Road, which focuses on books for young adults.

The Story of Black & White Publishing

Black & White Publishing started in 1999. It was founded by Campbell Brown and Alison McBride. They wanted to create a wide range of books for different readers.

Itchy Coo: Books in Scots

In 2002, Black & White Publishing launched a special collection called Itchy Coo. This project got help from the Scottish Arts Council. Itchy Coo publishes books for children written in the Scots language. Scots is a language spoken in Scotland.

Itchy Coo works with writers like Matthew Fitt, James Robertson, and Susan Rennie. They help create educational materials in Scots for schools. One report said that Itchy Coo has brought a "huge shift" in how schools see the Scots language.

Itchy Coo has translated many famous authors into Scots. These include Roald Dahl (like The Eejits for The Twits), Julia Donaldson, J. K. Rowling, and David Walliams. Some of their translated books, like The Eejits, have even become bestsellers in Scotland!

Awards and Recognition

Black & White Publishing and its Itchy Coo imprint have won several awards.

  • Since 2019, Black & White Publishing has sponsored the Scots Schuil o the Year award.
  • In 2019, Black & White Publishing won the Scots Business o the Year award.
  • An Itchy Coo book won the Scots Bairn's Book o the Year award in both 2019 and 2020.
  • One of the first Itchy Coo books, Animal ABC, won a prize in 2002.
  • Black & White Publishing also received a special mention in the Publisher of the Year Award in 2015.

Authors Published by Black & White

Black & White Publishing works with many talented authors. Here are some of them:

  • Donna Ashworth
  • Caroline Grace Cassidy
  • Andrew Cotter
  • Margaret Thomson Davis
  • Matthew Fitt
  • Jessie Kesson
  • Gary Maclean
  • Estelle Maskame
  • Val McDermid
  • Anthony O'Neill
  • James Robertson
  • Elaine C. Smith