Canongate

Publications, draft manuscripts, artwork, marketing materials and correspondence.

Canongate was founded by Stephanie and Angus Wolfe Murray in 1973. After a period of turbulent trade, the Company was purchased by Publisher and Managing Director, Jamie Byng in 1994. Under Byng's leadership, the independent publishing company re-emerged as one of the UK's most dynamic and successful publishing companies. Canongate has a strong international outlook and continues to publish and support new literary talent sourced from across the globe. Canongate's offices are based in Edinburgh and London. The company also have business partners in New York and Melbourne.

Usually chronological within series.

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

The records were transferred to the University Archives by Jamie Byng in February 2010 and June 2011

Canongate was founded by Stephanie and Angus Wolfe Murray in 1973. After a period of turbulent trade, the Company was purchased by Publisher and Managing Director, Jamie Byng in 1994. Under Byng's leadership, the independent publishing company re-emerged as one of the UK's most dynamic and successful publishing companies. Canongate has a strong international outlook and continues to publish and support new literary talent sourced from across the globe. Canongate's offices are based in Edinburgh and London. The company also have business partners in New York and Melbourne.

Further information about Canongate Publishers can be found online at, http://www.canongate.tv/about-canongate. Further information about Canongate' s purchase of audiobook specialist CSA word can be found at, http://www.thebookseller.com/news/canongate-buys-audiobook-specialist-csa-word.html.

Handlist

Paper and electronic

Description compiled by Durham Burt, Archives Assistant, 06/12/2011.

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

The records were created, received and managed by Canongate Publishers as part of day-to-day business activity. A considerable amount of the company's material was destroyed during various moves and changes of personnel.

Expected

The records are original.

Published

Catalogued

MS 334