Bloomsbury reported results for their fiscal year ending February 28, rebounding from a weak first half to finish just above even: Sales of £111.1 million were up £1.6 million (due to acquisitions) and pre-tax profit nudged up by £100,000 to £9.6 million. The company adds that “since the year end, trading has been good across all divisions, with the UK and US showing particular strength.” Even after the addition of Osprey Publishing and 200 Conway titles, sales at the adult trade division declined to £44.7 million (down£5.2 million), with a tough comparison to the year they published Khaled Hosseini in the UK. […]
