A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the website of Bloomsbury’s newest imprint, Bloomsbury Press. I’m honored to be the publisher and editorial director of this venture. Our mission can be simply stated: to publish the best serious nonfiction being written today. 

“Serious” is one of those terms, like “literary,” that we often use in the publishing industry but can’t easily define. What I mean by serious nonfiction is work that represents original research, sharp thinking, and lively writing. 

We seek to publish books that ask fresh questions about vital subjects, or find fresh answers to time-honored questions; books that offer insight into crucial issues of our day; books that make groundbreaking scholarship accessible to a general audience; books that tell unforgettable stories; books that change the conversation.

Equally important, we seek works that revel in the joy of writing as a creative art—books that are a pleasure to read. Serious nonfiction emphatically does not mean dry or wonky. I’m proud to report that the first national television program to feature a Bloomsbury Press title was The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. (The book was Brian Fagan’s The Great Warming, our first New York Times bestseller.)

Like our sister imprints at Bloomsbury, we strive to treat our authors as valued partners, to produce beautiful books, and to present them to readers with flair and creativity.
The subjects we publish in range from history, politics, and economics to science, art, and philosophy. Our list already includes some of the most distinguished journalists, academics, and independent scholars writing today. It also includes writers who, I expect, will become known as the leading authors of the years to come.

In a world that bombards us with so many problems, so many opportunities, and so much new information—so much that we need to understand—I believe that books like these are what readers hunger for. I hope you’ll support what we are doing—by reading our books, by spreading the word about Bloomsbury Press, and by getting in touch with me at any time with your responses to our titles or the way we publish them. You can reach me at peter.ginna@bloomsburypress.com. I’ll be glad to hear from you. 

Yours,

Peter Ginna
Publisher and Editorial Director

For Peter’s bio click here. You can visit Peter’s blog about books and publishing at doctorsyntax.net. He also comments occasionally at the Bloomsbury Press Twitter feed, where you can find news of Bloomsbury Press titles and links to other articles of current interest.