The Latest Breaking News from Nigel Newton

Bloomsbury founding boss to step down from top job in 2031

Nigel Newton has moved to become executive chairman, with plans to appoint a new chief executive in two years.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Founder of Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury to step down

One ​of Mr Newton's defining moments was acquiring the rights to ​J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter book after several publishers had rejected it

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Bloomsbury Publishing H2 Earnings Call Highlights

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) reported higher profit and earnings despite a year-over-year revenue decline, as management pointed to the resilience of its mix of consumer and academic publishing and said it expects to deliver record profit in the current financial year. Founder and Chief Executiv

MarketBeat · May 20

The British publisher behind the 'Harry Potter' series had record sales and profits last year, proving physical books and loyal fans can still make big money

Bloomsbury has built a strong base of authors and fans, and a diversified business outside mass-market book publishing that's helping it beat its own records.

Fortune · May 30, 2024

Bloomsbury’s fantasy list helps it to record £17.7m first-half profits

Publisher to double dividend after demand grows for books by Sarah J Maas and Samantha Shannon

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023

The Guardian view on Bloomsbury’s success: publishing wizardry

Editorial: The Harry Potter publisher ascribes its record profits to a hunger for affordable diversion. That’s the magic of books

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Books cheaper than Netflix, says Bloomsbury CEO on 'best performance ever'

Bloomsbury Publishing reported record annual sales and profit Wednesday, crediting them to the return of books as a replacement for more expensive forms of entertainment.

Fortune · Jun 1, 2023

Bloomsbury reports sales surge as people buy books as ‘affordable diversion’

Harry Potter publisher says in challenging economic times books are seen as cheap form of entertainment

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

‘There was practically a riot at King’s Cross’: an oral history of Harry Potter at 25

Secrecy, stunts and subterfuge: publishers and collaborators reveal the magic that went into creating a children’s classic 25 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022

TikTok book reviews fuel growth at Harry Potter publisher

Book review videos posted to TikTok have led to a boom in sales for Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022