Bloomsbury announces new office in Singapore
Bloomsbury Publishing
Nigel Newton, Founder and Chief Executive
I am pleased to announce the opening of our new base in Singapore. Whilst we have sold books and digital resources in Asia for many years, having an editorial base in Singapore and tailored content will allow us to strengthen local partnerships, expand our activity in the region and capitalise on the growing student population. Singapore is a thriving and dynamic country, and we are excited by the opportunities this new office will bring as our base for Bloomsbury expansion throughout Asia.
The World Bank estimates that global Higher Education students will grow from 264 million in 2023 to 600 million by 2040, with over 60% of those residing in Asia (Calderon, UNESCO).
The early focus of the Singapore base will be on expanding the direct relationships with Higher Education institutions, and tailoring more content for Asian markets, to be delivered primarily through Bloomsbury Digital Resources.
In the Academic Division, Bloomsbury Digital Resources (BDR) is a leader for high-quality academic content and digital innovation. With major online subject hubs in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and world-class partners, BDR leads the ongoing shift to digital learning, providing creative, research and learning environments. Bloomsbury’s Academic division is the largest visual and performing arts publisher in the world and is home to prestigious scholarly lists in the humanities and social sciences, such as the Hart Law list. It is committed to serving a global community of students, scholars, instructors, and librarians with books and digital resources of excellence and originality.
Bloomsbury Publishing
Managing Director of Academic and Professional
We are seeing real appetite in the area of law, education, arts and humanities as academic institutions move beyond their STEM focus in the Asia Pacific region. Our presence in Singapore will enable us to forge deeper publishing partnerships, respond to a rapidly changing market and ensure that our publishing is tailored to the needs of students and scholars in the region.
