Constable & Robinson
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Constable & Robinson Ltd. is an independent British
book publisher of fiction and non-fiction works. Founded in Edinburgh in 1795 by Archibald Constable as Constable & Co. it is probably the oldest independent publisher in the English-speaking world still operating under the name of its founder.
, and became Sir Walter Scott's publisher. In 1897 Constable published the most famous horror novel ever published, Bram Stoker's The Un-Dead, albeit with a last minute title change to Dracula
. Robinson Publishing Ltd. was founded in 1983 by Nick Robinson. The two companies merged in December 1999. Constable & Robinson continue to publish non-fiction books under the Constable imprint and is therefore probably the oldest independent publishing house in the English-speaking world still trading under the name of its founder.
In June 2007 Elliot Right Way Books, a successful small publisher of ‘how-to’ titles, came under the umbrella of Constable & Robinson Ltd.
A new fiction imprint, Corsair, was launched in April 2010, dedicated to publishing groundbreaking debut fiction alongside established authors.
Constable & Robinson now publishes a non-fiction list including current affairs, history and biography, humour and psychology, as well as crime fiction and a growing list of literary fiction in both hardback and paperback. Best known are the popular and longstanding Mammoth paperback list of anthologies and collections, the hugely successful and well-respected Overcoming CBT self help titles, and the history series of Brief Guides and Brief Histories. Constable & Robinson is the UK publisher of the hugely popular Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth crime fiction titles by M.C. Beaton.
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book publisher of fiction and non-fiction works. Founded in Edinburgh in 1795 by Archibald Constable as Constable & Co. it is probably the oldest independent publisher in the English-speaking world still operating under the name of its founder.
History
Constable & Co. was founded in 1795 by Archibald ConstableArchibald Constable
Archibald Constable was a Scottish publisher, bookseller and stationer.He was born at Carnbee, Fife, as the son of the land steward to the Earl of Kellie. In 1788 Archibald was apprenticed to Peter Hill, an Edinburgh bookseller, but in 1795 he started in business for himself as a dealer in rare...
, and became Sir Walter Scott's publisher. In 1897 Constable published the most famous horror novel ever published, Bram Stoker's The Un-Dead, albeit with a last minute title change to Dracula
Dracula
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
. Robinson Publishing Ltd. was founded in 1983 by Nick Robinson. The two companies merged in December 1999. Constable & Robinson continue to publish non-fiction books under the Constable imprint and is therefore probably the oldest independent publishing house in the English-speaking world still trading under the name of its founder.
In June 2007 Elliot Right Way Books, a successful small publisher of ‘how-to’ titles, came under the umbrella of Constable & Robinson Ltd.
A new fiction imprint, Corsair, was launched in April 2010, dedicated to publishing groundbreaking debut fiction alongside established authors.
Constable & Robinson now publishes a non-fiction list including current affairs, history and biography, humour and psychology, as well as crime fiction and a growing list of literary fiction in both hardback and paperback. Best known are the popular and longstanding Mammoth paperback list of anthologies and collections, the hugely successful and well-respected Overcoming CBT self help titles, and the history series of Brief Guides and Brief Histories. Constable & Robinson is the UK publisher of the hugely popular Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth crime fiction titles by M.C. Beaton.