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Bloomsbury ups profit outlook again after success of Sarah Maas’s bestseller

Soaring sales of the new novel by fantasy author Sarah Maas has helped publisher Bloomsbury increase its profit outlook for the second time in just over two months. The group said profits are set to be “materially” ahead of already upgraded ...

30 Mar 2022 at 09:25

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Gino D’Acampo’s new cookbook helps Bloomsbury upgrade profits outlook

The launch of celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo’s new family cookbook has helped publisher Bloomsbury hike its full-year sales and profit outlook after it notched up a strong festive season. Shares in the group jumped more than 12% higher as it ...

26 Jan 2022 at 11:55

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Reading resurgence in cost-of-living crisis helps boost Bloomsbury’s profits

People turning increasingly to books as an affordable hobby in the cost-of-living crisis has helped Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury hike its full-year profit outlook. The group – which is also the publisher behind Bake Off star Paul ...

15 Mar 2023 at 11:24

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Publisher Bloomsbury hails ‘good’ performance as sales lift 9%

Publisher Bloomsbury has revealed that sales jumped over the past four months as it maintained strong momentum from last year. The Harry Potter publisher saw shares rise on Tuesday after it told investors that recent trading was in ...

18 Jul 2023 at 12:32

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Boat skipper faces manslaughter probe over crash that killed Bloomsbury US chief

The skipper of a rented motorboat involved in a crash off the Amalfi coast that killed a US publishing executive is being investigated for suspected manslaughter, a prosecutor in southern Italy said. Salerno chief prosecutor ...

05 Aug 2023 at 14:58

George Osborne searches for British Museum director ‘within or outside sector’

British Museum trustees chairman George Osborne has said the next director of the institution can be chosen from “within or outside the museums sector”. The London-based museum has had Sir Mark Jones at the helm as interim ...

11 Jan 2024 at 11:36

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Publisher Bloomsbury hikes forecasts after ‘phenomenal’ fantasy fiction sales

Publisher Bloomsbury has said sales are set to jump beyond expectations for the year after “phenomenal demand” for fantasy fiction and strong sales of cookbooks. Shares rose after the Harry Potter publisher said pre-tax ...

07 Dec 2023 at 12:09

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Fantasy fiction and ‘phenomenon’ author Sarah J Maas drive sales for Bloomsbury

Readers turning to fantasy fiction and the ‘BookTok’ social media trend has boosted sales for Bloomsbury Publishing, which hailed author Sarah J Maas as a “publishing phenomenon”. Shares in Bloomsbury surged by a 10th ...

14 Feb 2024 at 15:03

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‘Spellbinding’ coins will celebrate Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone

A 50p Harry Potter coin has been unveiled as part of a new collection celebrating 25 years since Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone was published in the UK. It depicts the young wizard and will be available to ...

09 Sept 2022 at 12:39

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Harry Potter publisher to give all staff bonuses amid bumper profits

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury will hand out a bonus worth 6% of salary to all its employees as it unveiled record annual sales and profits. The group will make the payout – the maximum available under its bonus ...

15 Jun 2022 at 17:21

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Harry Potter publisher cheers record profits on reading boom

A surge in reading during the pandemic has helped Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury notch up record annual sales and profits. Bloomsbury Publishing said pre-tax profits jumped 28% to £22.2 million in the year to ...

15 Jun 2022 at 11:47

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Family of publishing executive killed in Italian boat incident urges full probe

The family of a US publishing executive killed in a boating incident in southern Italy is urging Italian authorities to fully investigate her death. The husband of Adrienne Vaughan, who was killed in the ...

11 Aug 2023 at 12:12

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