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5 Reasons to Love Floris Books
- We publish a diverse collection of books from non-fiction for adults covering alternative health and holistic living, to beautiful board and picture books for children
- We have the widest selection of Steiner-Waldorf education books and textbooks in the UK
- We are committed to making eco-friendly choices in the printing and packaging of our books and calendars
- We are the largest children's book publisher in Scotland
- Our office sits right next to the canal in Edinburgh - where we can watch swans, ducks, and canoeists whoosh past our windows
About
Founded in 1976, Floris Books is an award-winning independent publishing company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We are the leading publisher of Steiner-Waldorf books in the UK, and the largest publisher of children’s books in Scotland. You can now find our books sold throughout the world.
Our Books
Floris Books specialises in beautiful children’s books and books for the Steiner-Waldorf and anthroposophical communities. We’re also the proud English language publisher of beloved Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow.
Our Kelpies imprint publishes Scottish books for children everywhere including board books, picture books, activity books and children’s novels. You can find more information on these plus blogs, classroom resources and video content on the Discover Kelpies website - discoverkelpies.co.uk.
We run the Kelpies Prize specifically with the aim of discovering and nurturing new and diverse talent within Scotland. For more information on submitting for the Kelpies Prize please visit the Kelpies website.
Awards and Accolades
Floris Books is a former Saltire Society Scottish Publisher of the Year. In the UK, our Kelpies books have won numerous awards including multiple Scottish Children’s Book Awards, the Blue Peter Best Story Award and the North East award, and have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway awards, the Carnegie Medal and the Scholastic Lollies.
In the US, our picture books have been part of the prestigious New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book list and the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and regularly receive coverage and Starred Reviews from publications including; The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus Reviews and The Horn Book.
Distributed Publishers
Floris Books also distributes books from other publishers, including: Lindisfarne Books, Waldorf Publications, Living Arts Books, Adonis Press, Biodynamic Association, Myrin Institute, Orion Magazine, Vegan Publishers, WECAN, Bell Pond Books and Steiner Books.
