Origin
Bloomsbury is a relatively new player in publishing, yet its beginnings in the 1980’s belie a strong field game in the global book industry. The founder, Nigel Newton, is an American-born and Cambridge educated experienced professional and has guided the business into new realms with takeovers of multiple other brand names.
Present Day
Bloomsbury is responsible for the Harry Potter phenomenon, as well as other major titles in recent fiction publishing. It’s continued to back new trends and start off new authors into successful writing careers.
Distinctives
Bloomsbury has a number of original streams including academic, nonfiction, and fiction that perform strongly in their respective markets. It’s publicly listed as Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (BMY). It’s based in London.
