Described as 'the major Scottish artists' books fair' Artists’ BookMarket is held at The Fruitmarket Gallery across two busy weekend days. Forty stalls are spread across two floors of gallery, with a busy events and workshops programme. Our more than two thousand visitors come from across Scotland and the north of England to make this date with artists' books and artist-led publishing.

Previous participants include a range from the likes of long-term experimental publishers Book Works, through artists’ book pioneers such as Helen Douglas to some of the most interesting new talent from courses at Edinburgh College of Art with its strong teaching traditions in book making and illustration. There’s much local talent on show alongside representation of those who travel to take part in this increasingly prominent fair in the year’s artists book calendar.

We invite publishers, book makers and artists’ books organisations to apply for a stall, which costs £75+VAT. To enquire about running an event or workshop, feel free to pitch using this form, or to get in touch via the contact curator option.

Previous events within the Artists’ BookMarket weekend have included book launches, experimental sound workshops, multi-media poetry readings and a flash fashion show. Many things are possible, and we look forward to hearing the ideas that are going to make this year's programme as much of a surprise to us as to our audience.

Expect an excellent weekend of book sales and discoveries. Be part of our strong selection of book makers, art publishers, illustators and designers, and artists working with book forms.