Good things and bad things happened, and we became independent again following a management buyout in 1994. Canongate Books has since emerged as one of the most dynamic publishing houses in Britain.

With a distinctly international outlook, Canongate Books continues to nurture and publish new talent from around the world, whilst retaining the essence of the Scottish Canon. We have no specific agenda other than to promote and publish challenging, quality work from as broad a perspective as we are able.

We are one of the founding members of the Independent Alliance, a global alliance of ten UK publishers and their international partners who share a common vision of editorial excellence, original, diverse publishing, innovation in marketing and commercial success. Read more...

Canongate Books has offices in Edinburgh and London, with partners in New York and Melbourne. Read more about Canongate abroad here. Read more...