About Laura

I’m the publisher and co-founder of the award-winning, independent publishing company 404 Ink with Heather McDaid. It’s been going since mid-2016, we have a pretty awesome team of authors writing amazing books over there. I offer freelance book production and general publishing consultation and project management services. You might sometimes find me doing talks and workshops about books and publishing in Scotland.

I previously studied Publishing Studies MLitt at the University of Stirling and English Literature MA at the University of Edinburgh even more previously.

I live in Edinburgh, Scotland.

X: @laurafjones
Email: lauraflojo AT gmail DOT com

Awards

Selected as one of the women who are shaping the future by Margaret Atwood in The Sunday Times Style magazine, 2019

WINNER: SCOTLAND’S PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR, 2024 (BRITISH BOOK AWARDS)

WINNER: PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR, 2022 (SALTIRE SOCIETY)

WINNER: RISING STAR AWARD, 2022 (THE BOOKSELLER)

WINNER: EMERGING PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR, 2017 (SALTIRE SOCIETY)

SHORTLISTED: KSW PRIZE, 2019, recognises the professional achievements and promise of women in publishing

SHORTLISTED: TRAILBLAZERS AWARD, 2018 (info)

SHORTLISTED: BEST PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2023 FOR 404 INK (SALTIRE SOCIETY)