Potton & Burton, formerly Craig Potton Publishing, is a book publishing company based in
Nelson, New Zealand
(Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm)
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, and is one of the largest independent book publishers in New Zealand.
History
Potton & Burton was first established in 1987 as Craig Potton Publishing by conservationist
Craig Potton
Craig Potton (born 15 January 1952) is a New Zealand photographer, environmentalist, businessman, publisher, and founder of the New Zealand publishing company Potton & Burton. Potton, who resides in Nelson, has been active in local government, ...
, who initially founded it to publish books of his photography. It publishes a diverse range of non-fiction books focused on New Zealand, as well as a range of photographic calendars.
Potton (born 1952) is a photographer and prominent environmentalist.
The company changed its name to Potton & Burton in March 2015, to more accurately reflect the role of Robbie Burton, who has been the publisher since 1990, and who has been a co-owner for many years. In 2019 the company out-sourced its sales and distribution to Bateman Books in Auckland, but continues to publish new books and calendars from its Nelson office, while also maintaining a strong backlist of New Zealand books.
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Robbie Burton PublisherCraig Potton Publishing
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Book publishing companies of New Zealand
Publishing companies established in 1987
Mass media in Nelson, New Zealand