Bloomsbury Publishing

CompanyRevenue£342.7 million (2024)[1]

Operating income

£40.6 million (2024)[1]

Net income

£32.3 million (2024)[1]

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc is a British worldwide publishing house of fiction and non-fiction. Bloomsbury's head office is located on Bedford Square[2] in Bloomsbury, an area of the London Borough of Camden. It has a US publishing office located in New York City, an India publishing office in New Delhi, an Australian sales office in Sydney CBD, and other publishing offices in the UK, including in Oxford. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Bloomsbury US
* 2.1 Sarah J. Maas
* 3 Bloomsbury India
* 4 Acquisitions and imprints
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## History

The company was founded in 1986 by Nigel Newton, who had previously been employed by other publishing companies. It was floated as a public registered company in 1994, raising £5.5 million, which was used to fund expansion of the company into paperback and children's books.

For much of its existence, Bloomsbury was a minor player in the British publishing scene. In 1997, Bloomsbury took a chance on publishing the Harry Potter series after it had been rejected by multiple publishers. That decision catapulted the company’s fortunes, as Harry Potter would go on to become the best-selling book series in history.

A rights issue of shares in 1998 further raised £6.1 million, which was used to expand the company, in particular to found a U.S. branch. In 1998, Bloomsbury USA was established. Bloomsbury USA Books for Young Readers was established in 2002, and in 2005, Bloomsbury acquired Walker & Co, a small company dedicated to publishing nonfiction.[3] The Walker brand was discontinued in 2015 and sold to Walker Publishing Company.[4][5]

## Bloomsbury US

Bloomsbury US was established in 1998 in New York, New York, as a general interest publisher of both adult and children's books. It is known for its high-quality fiction and non-fiction as well as its extensive academic publishing branch.[6]

Its notable titles have include Anthony Bourdain's global bestseller Kitchen Confidential, Jesmyn Ward's National Book Award winner Salvage the Bones, the works of 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, Susanna Clark's Women's Prize for Fiction winner Piranesi, Renée Watson’s Newbery Honor Book Piecing Me Together, Martin W. Sandler's National Book Award winner 1919, and titles by renowned authors Paul Beatty, Roz Chast, Edmund White, Elif Shafak, Carol Anderson, Mark Kurlansky, Miriam Toews, Samantha Shannon, and Deborah Levy.[7]

In 2021, Bloomsbury US acquired ABC-CLIO LLC, the established academic publisher of both print and digital materials, for $22.9 million.[8] In 2024, Bloomsbury US finalized the asset purchase of Rowman & Littlefield, an independent academic publisher, for $83 million.[9] The sale included rights to the publisher's academic imprints and associated titles, doubling the size of Bloomsbury US's Academic & Professional divisions.[10]

### Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury US is perhaps best known as the publisher of Sarah J. Maas, the #1 New York Times bestselling American fantasy author of the series Crescent City, Court of Thorns and Roses, and Throne of Glass. Her books have sold more than 75 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 40 languages as of 2024. In 2024, Maas was America's top-selling author.[11][12]

## Bloomsbury India

In December 2008, Bloomsbury opened a branch in Doha, Qatar in a joint-partnership with Qatar Foundation.[13] The partnership created a publishing house, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing; it worked mainly with English and Arabic literature.[14]

Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals (BQFJ), an open access and peer reviewed academic publisher, was created in December 2010 as a joint venture with Qatar Foundation. Journal research articles were published through BQFJ's website QScience.com.[15] The company's partnership with Qatar Foundation ended in December 2015 and all of Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing works were incorporated in Qatari-owned HBKU Press. At the time of BQFP's dissolution it had published over 200 books. BQFJ's works were also incorporated in HBKU Press.[16]

In 2012, Bloomsbury established a publishing office in India.[17]

In 2018, an article disclosed that much of the profit in the children's division was due to the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.[18]

In May 2023, an article in The Verge reported that the cover of the UK edition of House of Earth and Blood, published by Bloomsbury, uses an AI-generated image.[19]

## Acquisitions and imprints

Among the companies, book lists and imprints that Bloomsbury has acquired are:[20]

* Bloomsbury Academic (1986)
* A & C Black (2000)
* Whitaker's Almanack (2002)
* T & AD Poyser (2002)
* Thomas Reed Publications (2002)
* Peter Collin Publishing (2002)
* Andrew Brodie Publications (2003)
* Adlard Coles Nautical (2003)
* Walker Publishing Company (2004)
* Methuen Drama (2006)
* Berg Publishers (2008)
* John Wisden & Co (2008)
* Arden Shakespeare (2008)
* Tottel Publishing (2009)
* Bristol Classical Press (2010)
* Continuum International Publishing Group (2011)
* Absolute Press (2011)[21]
* Fairchild Books (2012)
* Applied Visual Arts Publishing (2012)
* Hart Publishing (2013)
* Osprey Publishing (2014)
* I.B. Tauris (2018)
* Oberon Books (2019)
* Zed Books (2020)
* Red Globe Press (2021)
* Head of Zeus (2021)[22]
* ABC-CLIO (2021)[23]
* Libraries Unlimited (2022)[24]
* Rowman & Littlefield (2024)[25]
* Lexington Books (2024)[25]
* Applause Books (2024)[25]
* Backbeat Books (2024)[25]

## See also

* Bloomsbury 21
* List of largest UK book publishers
* Object Lessons

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Annual Report 2024". Bloomsbury Publishing. https://www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk/annual_reports/2024/152.
2. ↑ "Bloomsbury Offices" (in en-GB). https://www.prestigeoffices.co.uk/neighborhood/luxury-office-space-bloomsbury/.
3. ↑ "About Us". http://www.bloomsburyusa.com/about.
4. ↑ Milliot, Jim (17 March 2014). "Bloomsbury Consolidates Children's Imprints; Easton Leaving". PublishersWeekly.com. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/61466-bloomsbury-consolidates-children-s-imprints-easton-leaving.html.
5. ↑ Rosen, Judith (10 August 2017). "Candlewick to Publish Walker Books in U.S.". PublishersWeekly.com. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/74450-candlewick-to-publish-walker-books-in-u-s.html.
6. ↑ "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/about-us/overview/#.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft_id=https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/about-us/overview/#&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Company:Bloomsbury_Publishing">
7. ↑ "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/about-us/overview/#.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft_id=https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/about-us/overview/#&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Company:Bloomsbury_Publishing">
8. ↑ "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/88138-bloomsbury-buys-abc-clio-for-22-9-million.html.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft_id=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/88138-bloomsbury-buys-abc-clio-for-22-9-million.html&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Company:Bloomsbury_Publishing">
9. ↑ "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/latest-news/bloomsbury-acquires-rowman-littlefield-academic-business-and-assets/.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft_id=https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/latest-news/bloomsbury-acquires-rowman-littlefield-academic-business-and-assets/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Company:Bloomsbury_Publishing">
10. ↑ "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/latest-news/bloomsbury-acquires-rowman-littlefield-academic-business-and-assets/.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft_id=https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/connect/latest-news/bloomsbury-acquires-rowman-littlefield-academic-business-and-assets/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Company:Bloomsbury_Publishing">
11. ↑ "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://pangobooks.com/blog/2024-bestselling-authors?srsltid=AfmBOorSsGdZnpaDnBAA1hpLGtXsWZhxmgFzWAIwThzgkRAzLxsB-TET.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft_id=https://pangobooks.com/blog/2024-bestselling-authors?srsltid=AfmBOorSsGdZnpaDnBAA1hpLGtXsWZhxmgFzWAIwThzgkRAzLxsB-TET&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Company:Bloomsbury_Publishing">
12. ↑ "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://people.com/acotar-author-sarah-j-maas-reacts-spotify-top-author-new-book-details-8759212.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft_id=https://people.com/acotar-author-sarah-j-maas-reacts-spotify-top-author-new-book-details-8759212&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Company:Bloomsbury_Publishing">
13. ↑ Harding, Sue-Ann (2014). "'But we don't read, Professor!' Translation, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, and building a 'vibrant literary culture'". Perspectives: Studies in Translatology 22 (4): Abstract. doi:10.1080/0907676X.2014.948891.
14. ↑ Flood, Alison; Ian Black (15 October 2008). "Publishers seek new talent in Arab world". The Guardian (London). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/oct/16/middleeast-germany.
15. ↑ "<<Muasasat Qatara>> tutliq alminbar al'iilikturunia QScience.com linashr aldawriaat" (in ar). "Sahifat Alwasat Albahrayniat - Mamlakat Albahrayn" صحيفة الوسط البحرينية - مملكة البحرين [Bahrain Al Wasat Newspaper - Kingdom of Bahrain] (3032). 2010-12-25. http://www.alwasatnews.com/news/516920.html.
16. ↑ Eyre, Charlotte (22 December 2015). "Qatar's QF and Bloomsbury end partnership". http://www.thebookseller.com/news/qatar-s-qf-and-bloomsbury-end-partnership-319122.
17. ↑ "Regulatory announcement". http://www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk/html/media/press_releases/2012/140212.asp.
18. ↑ "JK Rowling's Harry Potter fuels Bloomsbury profit rise". 23 October 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/23/jk-rowlings-harry-potter-continues-to-drive-profits-at-bloomsbury.
19. ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (15 May 2023). "Not even NYT bestsellers are safe from AI cover art". https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/15/23724102/sarah-j-maas-ai-generated-book-cover-bloomsbury-house-of-earth-and-blood.
20. ↑ "Corporate history – Corporate and Investor Relations – Bloomsbury.com". http://www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk/html/about/a_history.html.
21. ↑ Neill, Graeme (1 September 2011). "Bloomsbury cooks up deal with Absolute Press". The Bookseller. https://www.thebookseller.com/news/bloomsbury-cooks-deal-absolute-press. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
22. ↑ Chandler, Mark; Wood, Heloise (2 June 2021). "Bloomsbury buys Head of Zeus in £8.5m deal". https://www.thebookseller.com/news/bloomsbury-buys-head-zeus-85m-deal-1261767.
23. ↑ Milliot, Jim (16 December 2021). "Bloomsbury Buys ABC-CLIO for $22.9Million". https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/88138-bloomsbury-buys-abc-clio-for-22-9-million.html.
24. ↑ "Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited". Bloomsbury. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/discover/bloomsbury-academic/bloomsbury-libraries-unlimited/.
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Milliot, Jim. "Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million" (in en). https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/95143-bloomsbury-buys-rowman-littlefield-academic-division-for-83-million.html.

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