Canongate

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Independent UK trade publisher founded in Edinburgh, publishing innovative fiction and non-fiction.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Canongate Books is an independent publisher founded in Edinburgh in 1973, with offices in Edinburgh and London. It publishes fiction and non-fiction, including works by Nobel laureates, celebrities, political prisoners and activists.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08

To find voices that need to be heard and share stories that deserve to last, through fiercely independent, high-quality and innovative publishing.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Jamie Byng, Chief Executive Officer. Editorial leadership includes Francis Bickmore, Publisher at Large; Ellah Wakatama, Editor at Large; Leah Woodburn, Editor at Large; Maddy Price, Editorial Director; and Helena Gonda, Editorial Director.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08

https://canongate.co.uk

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Independent, eclectic, literary, innovative and socially conscious.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08

1973

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; Canongate also has a London office.

Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Independent

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Helps authors bring distinctive, ambitious and unconventional fiction and non-fiction to readers through editorial commissioning, publishing and distribution.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Fiction publishing
• Non-fiction publishing
• Editorial commissioning
• Author career development
• Publishing innovative and hybrid forms
• Book production and distribution
• International rights and permissions

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Lanark
• Life of Pi
• The Book of Form and Emptiness
• All Fours
• The Creative Act
• The Midnight Library
• The Outrun
• Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Book publishing and media

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Authors and literary agents, readers, foreign publishers and rights agencies.

Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Authors represented by literary agents who are seeking an independent publisher for innovative fiction or serious, beautifully written non-fiction.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Publishing innovative fiction
• Publishing literary fiction with broad appeal
• Publishing memoir, history, popular science, current affairs and nature writing
• Developing author careers over time
• Publishing books that challenge genre conventions and explore distinctive perspectives
• Managing foreign rights and permissions

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Authors’ stories are published and shared with readers
• Distinctive and unconventional voices receive editorial support
• Books that deserve to last reach the market
• Readers gain access to high-quality fiction and non-fiction
• Authors can build careers over time