Magician series among children’s books boosting revenue at publishing house, with pre-tax profits at £1.9m
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has reported a jump in half-year sales after a strong performance from educational and children’s books. Sales were up 11.6% to £52.7m in the six months to the close of August compared with the same period a year ago. The educational and children’s arm boosted sales by 45%. The publisher said revenues of £16.3m in the division were helped by books such as Paper Towns by John Green and new editions of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com