| Status | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson (1939–2025) |
| Successor | Random House |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Publication types | books |
Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd was a British publisher founded in 1989 by Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson.
Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson became an editor at Hamish Hamilton in 1961. Thirteen years later in 1974 he became managing director, establishing "a close-knit and successful team", he "developed an unrivalled reputation for looking after his authors". Then in 1989 he resigned and set up his own company, Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd, and took a number of staff and authors with him.1
In 1992, the company was sold at a loss to Reed.2 Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd was subsumed into the Random House Group in February 1997 with the purchase of the Reed Consumer Trade Division.3 The company was finally wound up in 2000.2
References
References
- Hamish Hamilton: History Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- "Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson, old-school publisher who fought against corporate behemoths". Telegraph Obituaries. The Telegraph. London. 28 January 2025.
- History of the Random House Imprints