As golden daffodils bloom on laneside verges and hot cross buns fill the bakeries and supermarket aisles it’s clear that Easter is just round the corner. Yet each year Easter arrives unexpectedly and at different times. Critics argue that the date of Easter ought to be fixed and this issue is the cause of...
Read more →Elsa Beskow (1874 – 1953) was an award-winning Swedish children’s book author and illustrator. She is often called the Beatrix Potter of Scandinavia, and for more than 100 years Swedish children have grown up with her stories. Here are some of Floris’ favourite Elsa Beskow books. What are yours? Leave a reply in the...
Read more →As we enter 2017, many of us have pledged to make a fresh start or improve aspects of our lives for the coming year. For advice and inspiration, we’ve turned to some of our favourite titles to help us embrace our New Year’s Resolutions and have a positive start to the year. If...
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It’s Christmas-time and whilst there may be much to celebrate, it’s also a time to reflect on our lives and think about the past year and how we might make changes for the New Year ahead. In today’s author guest post, Giles Hutchins presents his views on the matter. … It’s Time to Get...
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With Christmas fast-approaching, the festive season is a suitable time to reflect on the bonds of love and friendship within our communities. Co-editor of Community Care and Inclusion, Robin Jackson, reflects on this in our guest blog. ….. Co-editing Community Care and Inclusion has proved a rewarding personal experience for many reasons. Its publication,...
Read more →Today we are celebrating our one year anniversary in our lovely new office in Edinburgh. We love it! – but what are the best things about our new home? The views We look out over the city of Edinburgh with stunning views on all sides, from Corstorphine Hill right across to the Pentland Hills. On...
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December has arrived and Christmas is only just around the corner. The festive period can be a busy time and it can be difficult to know what to give in the form of Christmas gifts. The Floris team has compiled a list of our top Christmas reads as part of our 12 days of...
Read more →We are thrilled to announce that Floris Books is Scottish Publisher of the Year! The Saltire Scottish Publisher of the Year Award, which is initiated and administered by the Saltire Society and funded by Creative Scotland, was presented at last night’s Saltire Society Literary Awards where members of the Floris team anxiously awaited the...
Read more →Look up and cast your mind back to the solar eclipse of 2015. If you, like us, were transfixed by this spectacular event then you might be interested to know that the Great American Eclipse of 2017 is just over the horizon. Looking for another eclipse? Then look no futher! A stubble field in...
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If you’ve been following our blog for the last few months, you may know that 2016 marks forty years since Floris Books was founded. To celebrate, we invited our authors, illustrators, printers, agents, booksellers, distributors, members of the Christian Community, fellow publishers and more to our brand new office in Edinburgh to help us...
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