Bloomsbury profits jump as ‘joy of reading rediscovered’ in lockdown

Harry Potter publisher issues third profit upgrade of 2021 after sales increase to £185mCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown reading has helped the Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury to its third profit upgrade of the year after a 22% surge in annual pre-tax profits.The company said people had “rediscovered the joy of reading” during the coronavirus pandemic, pushing its sales 14% higher to £185m in the 12 months to the end of February. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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[ Book Riot | 2019-09-19 10:38:47 UTC ]
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Double nominations for Bloomsbury and Vintage on Baillie Gifford Prize longlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 01:20:26 UTC ]
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Meet Stacy Nethercoat, a 2019 BusinessWoman of the Year honoree

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-10 22:06:21 UTC ]
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