A lively debate

Experts from various sides of the publishing world provided plenty of entertainment in the penultimate event of Kirkcudbright Book Week.

Publisher Ian Spring, the founder of Rymour Books, Elizabeth Parsons, of Kirkcudbright Book Shop Gallovidia, and authors Anstey Spraggan and Gerry Hassan debated the dramatic changes in the industry in a debate held at The Selkirk Arms, expertly chaired by Rosie Ilett, writer, editor and co-director of the Kirkcudbright Fringe Festival.

Following the event, we were contacted by Stephen Shellard, who has written an article in response to what he heard during the debate. The piece can be read at  https://carruchan.blog/2025/03/12/publishings-age-of-change/