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Craig Potton Publishing is a book publishing company based in Nelson, New Zealand. It claims to be the largest independent book publisher in New Zealand.
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The company was established in 1987 by conservationist Craig Potton, who initially founded it to publish books of his photography. It mostly publishes non-fiction works focused on New Zealand and photographic calendars.
Potton & Burton
The company changed its name to Potton & Burton in March 2015 when Robbie Burton, managing editor and publisher since 1990, became co-owner with Craig Potton. As of 2015 it publishes more than 20 new titles per year, maintains a strong backlist of New Zealand books, and also publishes around 20 calendars annually.
Craig Potton
Founder Craig Potton (born 1952) is a photographer, publisher, greenie and businessman and practices yoga, meditation, vegetarianism, and earnest conservationism. His father became rich setting up Zip Industries in New Zealand. Craig co-owns the multiplex cinema complex in Nelson, with his older brother, Richard.