Mainstream was founded in Edinburgh in 1978 and is a leading non-fiction publishing house, based in Scotland. In 2005 Mainstream announced an exciting new publishing partnership with The Random House Group.

Authors

With particular emphasis on biography, history, politics, art, popular culture, true crime, sport, health and current affairs, the list features prominent names ranging from Prime Minister, Gordon Brown; music pundit, Paolo Hewitt; and Sunday Times agony diva, Mrs Mills; to revered sports writers, Hunter Davies, Donald McRae and Hugh McIlvanney.

Bestsellers

Bestsellers include Don’t Ever Tell; Someone to Watch Over Me; Ma, He Sold Me For a Few Cigarettes; Every Single Ball; Catch Me If You Can; Jihad!; Soldier Five; The Ice Man; The Glory Game; The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw; Dark Trade and Ashes Fever.