Harry Potter magic helps conjure up profit rise at Bloomsbury
Sales of JK Rowling’s much-loved books jump 133%, boosted by illustrated edition, contributing to 8% profit rise at publisherHarry Potter is still working his magic for the publisher Bloomsbury after...
View ArticlePaul Hollywood’s new baking book expected to sell like you-know-what
Bloomsbury to publish Great British Bake Off judge’s A Baker’s Life, accompanied by new four-part TV series, in NovemberBloomsbury, the publisher of Paul Hollywood’s new book, A Baker’s Life, is...
View Article'Guinea pigs are divas': furry takes on literature are unexpected hit of 2017
Retellings of Pride and Prejudice, Oliver Twist and even the Bible starring guinea pigs have sold more than a quarter of a million copies worldwide. But why?Friar Lawrence is suitably rotund, Juliet is...
View ArticleBrexit will usher in a dark chapter for new British authors, warns publisher
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns UK’s exclusive English rights across EU will end, with firms fighting US companies in an open marketThe next generation of British authors could struggle to land...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on literary fiction: in need of support | Editorial
Stories should come from all parts of society – not just from the well heeled and the middle classLiterary fiction, you might think, is in wonderful health. Book festivals, from Edinburgh and Wigtown...
View ArticleJK Rowling's Harry Potter fuels Bloomsbury profit rise
Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential also helps boost publisher’s profits by 13% A surge in sales of Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential and growing demand for the perennial favourite Harry...
View ArticleNext warns of unprecedented high street crisis over coronavirus
UK retailers, bus companies, publishers and cinema chains issue warnings as sales take large hitCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe chief executive of Next has said the...
View ArticleDishoom asks cookbook pirates to donate to charity appeal
After a bootleg of its recipe book was sent to ‘everyone and their nice auntie’, restaurant chain appeals to readers to buy copies or donate to Hospitality ActionThe UK restaurant chain Dishoom has...
View ArticleMunroe Bergdorf receives landmark book deal for gender manifesto
Model and activist signs six-figure contract to publish Transitional, ‘a manifesto for how I see society changing for the better, bringing us all closer’The first book by Munroe Bergdorf, a manifesto...
View ArticleHarry Potter books prove UK lockdown hit despite JK Rowling trans rights row
Bloomsbury says books were a lockdown hit, with children’s division revenue up 27%The backlash against JK Rowling’s views on transgender law reform has failed to dent the popularity of the Harry Potter...
View ArticleBook sales hit record highs in 2019, but publishers ‘now need help’
Figures for last year show sales of £6.3bn, up 20% on 2015, but the Publishers Association says sector needs government support to weather coronavirusBook sales in the UK hit record levels in 2019,...
View ArticleBloomsbury India pulls Delhi riots book after anti-Muslim controversy
Delhi Riots 2020 claims violence was result of Muslim jihadist conspiracy but critics accuse publisher of censorshipBloomsbury India has pulled a controversial book claiming to tell the untold story of...
View ArticleHarry Potter publisher says Covid is weaving magic over book sales
After shaky start in lockdown, Bloomsbury sales soar as people pick books over box setsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Harry Potter publisher, Bloomsbury, has reported...
View ArticleHarry Potter publisher Bloomsbury issues another profit upgrade
But company says reading boom may end when Covid restrictions are liftedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has issued its second profit...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on the writing business: readers must ultimately benefit |...
People want stories and that means cultivating a publishing ecosystem where big and small can flourishThis week both the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and the Department of Justice in the US...
View ArticleBloomsbury profits jump as ‘joy of reading rediscovered’ in lockdown
Harry Potter publisher issues third profit upgrade of 2021 after sales increase to £185mCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown reading has helped the Harry Potter...
View ArticleBooksellers warn over Christmas supplies amid UK lorry driver shortage
Shops build up stocks early to offset bottlenecks as publishers warn Brexit and pandemic are delaying distributionPublishers and retailers have warned of potential delays on Christmas books as the...
View ArticleHarry Potter publisher reports record profits despite supply chain crisis
Titles such as Tom Kerridge’s latest cookbook prove popular for Bloomsbury during Covid pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBloomsbury, the Harry Potter publisher, has...
View ArticleHarry Potter publisher Bloomsbury reports record sales amid reading boom
People who turned to books during Covid lockdowns continuing to buy them, company saysBloomsbury has reported a record year for sales, as the Harry Potter publisher said the increase in reading during...
View ArticleIradj Bagherzade obituary
Publisher behind IB Tauris, adding a Middle Eastern perspective to western conceptions of the arts, culture and politicsIn 1981, Iradj Bagherzade, who has died aged 80, established the publishing firm...
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