AMAZON has revealed the "indie publishing capital" of Scotland, as it also announced the arrival of the Amazon Academy.
The firm released a top ten list of Scottish towns and cities, ranked according to the number of authors using its Kindle Direct Publishing programme.
Glasgow came top of the charts for indie authors per capita, and will be the host the Amazon Academy on April 17.
It will see published authors sharing tips and advice, helping writers to reach a wider audience.
The full top ten is:
Darren Hardy, manager of KDP UK, Amazon, said: “Following on from the success of the Amazon Academy for Authors in Edinburgh last year, we are delighted to be holding the event in Glasgow, which is a melting pot for independent publishing and creativity.
"We hope to encourage both aspiring and established writers to come together and hear from some local authors who have reached readers all around the world through online services like Kindle Direct Publishing.”
The Amazon Academy event will be held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi).
Orna Ross, Alli founder, said: “Digital publishing means writers today can take creative control and publish their books, their way, to a global audience and can now earn a living from their writing as never before.
"The Amazon Academy for authors is a great opportunity to find out more about producing and selling books using Amazon’s first-class independent-publishing programmes.
"It’s also a place to learn what’s new, ask questions, meet the people behind the programmes, and hear from other writers about what it takes to run a successful indie author business.
"The feedback from our members has been overwhelmingly positive."
The data for the top ten was based on the number of KDP authors in towns and cities in Scotland with a population of more than 30,000 people, divided by population.
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