Bloomsbury announced results for the first six months of the year, ended August 31, reporting a record high first half. Sales were £136.7 million, up 11 percent. Profit before taxation and highlighted items also grew 11 percent to £17.7 million. In the consumer division sales were up 17 percent to £89.4 million, with profit before taxation and highlighted items of £11.2 million (up 26 percent), driven by the children’s business. Children’s trade grew 22 percent to £61.7 million, driven by a 79 percent growth in Sarah J. Maas titles. Adult books grew 8 percent to £27.6 million as Samantha Shannon […]
