Birlinn

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Who is Birlinn and what genre of books do they publish?

Birlinn is an independent publishing house based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They have an imprint of the same name which publishes Scottish and general UK interest books. They accept direct submissions but encourage seeking a literary agent.

Genre: Nonfiction, including biography, history, military, politics and Scottish Gaelic that relates to Scotland and the UK.

Word count: Not stated.

Is Birlinn accepting submissions at the moment?

If you’d like to know if Birlinn is accepting manuscript submissions in March 2026, please head over to my publishers and agents page where you can view publishers by genre or location.