Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Bloomsbury Publishing plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novel
s. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index
. The company's growth over the past decade is primarily attributable to the Harry Potter
series by J. K. Rowling
. Bloomsbury was named Publisher of the Year in 1999 and 2000 by the British book industry. It published The Finkler Question
by Howard Jacobson
, which won the 2010 Man Booker Prize
.
, who had previously been employed by other publishing companies. It was floated as a public registered company in 1995, raising £5.5million, which was used to fund expansion of the company into paperback and children's books. A rights issue of shares in 1998 raised a further £6.1m, which was used to expand the company, in particular to found a U.S. branch. Bloomsbury USA was established in 1998, Bloomsbury USA Books for Young Readers in 2002, and in 2005, Bloomsbury acquired Walker & Co, a small company dedicated to publishing nonfiction. In 2000 Bloomsbury acquired A&C Black Plc
, and in 2002 acquired Whitaker's Almanack
. In 2007, Bloomsbury published Bloomsbury 21
, a reprint series of 21 of its most popular books to celebrate its 21st anniversary. In 2008, Bloomsbury opened a branch in Doha, Qatar, under joint-partnership with Qatar Foundation
. The new publishing house, called Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
, will work mainly with English and Arabic literature and with translations from English into Arabic and vice versa.
Since September 2008, Bloomsbury collaborate with Waterstones to distribute e-books of their licenses. The Harry Potter novels are not included in the line-up.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index
FTSE SmallCap Index
The FTSE SmallCap Index is an index of small market capitalization companies consisting of the 351st to the 619th largest listed companies on the London Stock Exchange main market...
. The company's growth over the past decade is primarily attributable to the Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
series by J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE , better known as J. K. Rowling, is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series...
. Bloomsbury was named Publisher of the Year in 1999 and 2000 by the British book industry. It published The Finkler Question
The Finkler Question
The Finkler Question is a 2010 novel written by British author Howard Jacobson. The novel won the Man Booker Prize in 2010 and was the first comic novel to win the prize since Kingsley Amis's The Old Devils in 1986....
by Howard Jacobson
Howard Jacobson
Howard Jacobson is a Man Booker Prize-winning British Jewish author and journalist. He is best known for writing comic novels that often revolve around the dilemmas of British Jewish characters.-Background:...
, which won the 2010 Man Booker Prize
Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, or Zimbabwe. The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and...
.
History
The company was founded in 1986 by Nigel NewtonNigel Newton
Nigel Newton is the founder and Chief Executive of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, one of the largest publishing companies in the United Kingdom. Newton was joined by David Reynolds, Liz Calder and Alan Wherry, in his new venture, which was launched at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1986.Bloomsbury was...
, who had previously been employed by other publishing companies. It was floated as a public registered company in 1995, raising £5.5million, which was used to fund expansion of the company into paperback and children's books. A rights issue of shares in 1998 raised a further £6.1m, which was used to expand the company, in particular to found a U.S. branch. Bloomsbury USA was established in 1998, Bloomsbury USA Books for Young Readers in 2002, and in 2005, Bloomsbury acquired Walker & Co, a small company dedicated to publishing nonfiction. In 2000 Bloomsbury acquired A&C Black Plc
A & C Black
A & C Black is a British book publishing company.The firm was founded in 1807 by Adam and Charles Black in Edinburgh, and moved to the Soho district of London in 1889. In 1851, the firm bought the copyright of Walter Scott's Waverley Novels for £27,000. In 1902 it published P. G...
, and in 2002 acquired Whitaker's Almanack
Whitaker's Almanack
Whitaker's Almanack is a reference book, published annually in the United Kingdom. The book was originally published by J Whitaker & Sons from 1868 to 1997, then by The Stationery Office, from 2003 to 2010 by A & C Black and from 2011 by .-Content:...
. In 2007, Bloomsbury published Bloomsbury 21
Bloomsbury 21
Bloomsbury 21 is a series of 21 books published in 2007 by Bloomsbury to celebrate their 21st anniversary. The books are limited editions of 21 of Bloomsbury's most famous published works...
, a reprint series of 21 of its most popular books to celebrate its 21st anniversary. In 2008, Bloomsbury opened a branch in Doha, Qatar, under joint-partnership with Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a government-funded, chartered, non-profit organization in the state of Qatar, founded in 1995 by decree of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar and chaired by Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned...
. The new publishing house, called Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing is a joint venture owned by Qatar Foundation and managed by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Established in October 2008 and headquartered in Doha, BQFP is Qatar’s first publishing house...
, will work mainly with English and Arabic literature and with translations from English into Arabic and vice versa.
Since September 2008, Bloomsbury collaborate with Waterstones to distribute e-books of their licenses. The Harry Potter novels are not included in the line-up.
Divisions
- A & C BlackA & C BlackA & C Black is a British book publishing company.The firm was founded in 1807 by Adam and Charles Black in Edinburgh, and moved to the Soho district of London in 1889. In 1851, the firm bought the copyright of Walter Scott's Waverley Novels for £27,000. In 1902 it published P. G...
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- Andrew Brodie Publications
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- Reeds Almanac
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- Bloomsbury (trade)
- Berlin Verlag
- Bloomsbury USA
- Walker & Company
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Bristol Classical Press
- Bloomsbury Professional
- Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation PublishingBloomsbury Qatar Foundation PublishingBloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing is a joint venture owned by Qatar Foundation and managed by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Established in October 2008 and headquartered in Doha, BQFP is Qatar’s first publishing house...
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