Bloomsbury Publishing

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is a leading independent publishing house that publishes fiction and non-fiction books for a global audience. The company is widely recognized as the originating publisher and custodian of the immensely successful Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.
Key Facts:
Founded: 1986 in London by Nigel Newton, David Reynolds, Liz Calder, and Alan Wherry.
Headquarters: London, UK, with offices also in New York, New Delhi, Oxford, and Sydney.
Status: A public company listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1994.
Publishing Scope: Bloomsbury operates across four main divisions: Adult Publishing, Children’s Publishing, Academic and Professional Publishing, and Information.
Acquisitions: The company has grown both organically and through numerous acquisitions, including academic publishers like I.B. Tauris, ABC-CLIO, and Rowman & Littlefield.
Publishing Focus and Notable Authors:
Bloomsbury is known for its commitment to editorial excellence and originality, aiming to publish authors of high quality and sales potential. They have published authors who have won prestigious awards such as the Nobel, Pulitzer, and Booker Prizes.