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    • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
      Bloomsbury chief warns of AI threat to publishing

      Group that launched Harry Potter series says copyright not sufficiently being protected

      Books by Sarah J Maas
    • Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
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      Bloomsbury, grief and learning to make my own clothes

      Sewing helped Charlie Porter transform his wardrobe and mourn the loss of his parents

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      Lex PopuliPersonal Finance
      Bloomsbury: survival of publishers points to AI prophecy overkill

      Printed books continue to dominate sales over digital formats

      A woman pauses in front of a shelf showing books by Sarah Maas
    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      Bloomsbury sales hit record as readers opt for affordable entertainment

      Paperback purchases rise as cost-conscious people end subscription services such as Netflix, says publisher

      Sarah J Maas books on display
    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Bloomsbury raises profit forecasts as readers escape ‘too much reality’

      Publisher says demand for fantasy novels rising amid cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine

      The front covers of two of Sarah J Maas’s books
    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      Lex
      Bloomsbury: ‘new adult’ readers will help sustain revival in book trade Premium content

      UK publisher reveals record annual sales and profits

      One of the first ever copies of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling, is held by a staff member at Bonhams auctioneers
    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      Bloomsbury bets reading revival will survive cost of living crisis

      Harry Potter publisher reports record annual sales and profits

      A child reading a Harry Potter book
    • Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
      Bloomsbury pushes up guidance for second time this year

      UK publisher mitigates paper supply chain problems and receives boost from bestselling fantasy novel

      Sarah J Maas
    • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
      Bloomsbury lifts profit forecast as it moves beyond Harry Potter books

      Publisher says its digital academic business is swiftly catching up with consumer revenue

      A table display of some of Bloomsbury’s titles
    • Wednesday, 27 October, 2021
      Bloomsbury boosted by surging orders as booksellers try to avoid shortages

      Publishing group has switched printing of some titles from US to the UK to manage supply chain pressures

    • Wednesday, 2 June, 2021
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      Bloomsbury: Harry Potter publisher delivers more magic Premium content

      Revenues of £185m and pre-tax profits of £19.2m in year to February both beat predictions

    • Wednesday, 2 June, 2021
      Bloomsbury says reading revival is not over despite end of lockdowns

      Publishing group raises profit guidance for third time this year

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    • Wednesday, 2 June, 2021
      City Bulletin
      Bloomsbury raises earnings forecasts after annual results beat expectations Premium content

      Plus, Credit Suisse prepares to sue SoftBank and Lex on Made.com’s IPO

    • Wednesday, 24 March, 2021
      Bloomsbury raises profit guidance for second time this year

      Lockdown readers snap up new novels as well as Harry Potter titles

      A child reading a Harry Potter book published by Bloomsbury
    • Friday, 29 January, 2021
      Lex
      Bloomsbury/books: tome lords Premium content

      Even without new tales about Harry Potter, the British publishing house is doing very nicely

    • Friday, 29 January, 2021
      Bloomsbury raises guidance as reading boom boosts sales

      Harry Potter publisher expects full-year revenue and profit to beat analysts’ estimates

    • Friday, 30 October, 2020
      Investments
      Investors Chronicle: Bloomsbury, BP, HSBC

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    • Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
      Bloomsbury reports highest first-half profit since 2008

      Shares in Harry Potter publisher jump as consumers stuck at home drive online book sales

    • Tuesday, 21 July, 2020
      Media
      Bloomsbury warns of risk from fall in foreign university students

      Publisher enjoys summer lockdown boost but says tougher times loom

    • Wednesday, 20 May, 2020
      Media
      Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury warns on physical book sales

      Publisher says in a worst-case scenario sales of physical books could drop 65 per cent if lockdowns persist

      The company behind the ‘Harry Potter’ series said the drop-off in demand had been severe in the UK while there had been ‘no sales at all’ in India
    • Wednesday, 18 July, 2018
      UK companies
      Bloomsbury books rise in revenues
    • Tuesday, 24 October, 2017
      Media
      Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury posts 15% sales increase
    • Monday, 26 June, 2017
      Life & Arts
      How JK Rowling built a $25bn business

      Harry Potter at 20: from word-of-mouth hit to cultural empire

    • Friday, 16 June, 2017
      UK companies
      Bloomsbury appoints Richard Lambert as new chairman

      Harry Potter publisher brings in former CBI chief as it seeks digital opportunities

      Sir Richard Lambert, speaking at a Respublica event held at the FT this afternoon.
    • Friday, 16 June, 2017
      Companies
      Richard Lambert appointed Bloomsbury chairman

      Former CBI head and FT editor joins the home of Harry Potter

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