Canongate was founded in 1973.
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.