Bloomsbury Publishing

An independent London publishing house founded in 1986, publisher of the original Harry Potter books, which advertises apprenticeships.

About Bloomsbury Publishing

Bloomsbury is an independent publishing house founded in 1986. Its pages say its authors have won Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes and that it is the originating publisher of the Harry Potter series. Its Academic division publishes under the Bloomsbury name and several historic imprints.

We did not find a formal mission statement. Bright Network quotes Bloomsbury as committed to a working environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration.

Its head office is at 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP, with other offices in New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. We did not find a headcount.

Bloomsbury describes itself as respectful of difference, inclusive, ethical and supportive of well-being, and says it wants to develop employees to reach their highest potential and attract applicants from all backgrounds. It recruits for editorial, finance, sales and rights, marketing and PR, creative and design, production and operations.

Bloomsbury has advertised London publishing apprenticeships on the government Find an Apprenticeship service. Two we read closed in January 2026: an Editorial Assistant apprentice (closed 13 January 2026) and an Audio Apprentice (closed 31 January 2026). Wage and requirements were not shown, so check the careers site or workwithus@bloomsbury.com.

What they do

• {'desc': "Books for general readers, including adult and children's titles.", 'title': 'Trade publishing'}
• {'desc': 'Books and resources under Bloomsbury Academic and historic imprints.', 'title': 'Academic publishing'}
• {'desc': 'Audio publishing, shown by an Audio Apprentice vacancy.', 'title': 'Audio'}

Key facts

• Head office: 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
• Founded 1986; originating publisher of Harry Potter
• Offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford, Sydney
• Apprenticeships advertised in London (2026 rounds closed)

Website: www.bloomsbury.com