Bloomsbury, Home Of Methuen Drama, Acquires Oberon Books

Today Bloomsbury - home of Methuen Drama and The Arden Shakespeare - announces the acquisition of Oberon Books.

This acquisition comes as Bloomsbury celebrates 60 years of Methuen Drama's Modern Plays, and the crowning of The Arden Shakespeare Third series, with the final play, Measure for Measure, publishing in January. The Oberon programme aligns perfectly with Bloomsbury's existing publishing, whilst strengthening its offerings in contemporary and cutting-edge theatre. With the combined lists of Oberon, Methuen Drama and The Arden Shakespeare, Bloomsbury is now the leading publisher in drama and the performing arts.

Jonathan Glasspool, Managing Director of Bloomsbury's Academic & Professional Division said: "We are delighted to become owners of the prestigious Oberon list. The Oberon programme aligns very well with our existing publishing within Methuen Drama. The Oberon list strengthens our offerings in contemporary theatre. With the combined lists of Oberon, Methuen Drama and The Arden Shakespeare, Bloomsbury is looking forward to developing and diversifying its position as the world's leading international publisher in drama and the performing arts."

Oberon's founder James Hogan said: "After 32 years it's time to ensure that Oberon and its authors achieve a secure, lively home in the future. I'm truly delighted that Bloomsbury, the leaders in drama publishing, are taking over to carry on the good work. I've spent nearly half of my life building Oberon's list and supporting new writers. It grew out of my work in a reading group at Riverside Studios in the early Eighties. I had little idea then that Oberon would flourish and become a major new force in the business. It's been a fantastic job working with so many brilliant authors and agents for so long."

About Bloomsbury: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is a global independent publisher across trade, specialist, professional, school and higher education markets. Its Academic division has grown rapidly since its inception in 2008, publishing around 1200 titles per year and specialising in the arts, humanities and social sciences. It leads the field in innovative publishing, with a fast growing portfolio of digital resources, including the award-winning Drama Online.

The Methuen Drama imprint includes a diverse range of plays by authors including Sarah Kane, Katori Hall, Arthur Miller, Kwame Kwei-Armah, James Graham, Edward Bond, Lucy Prebble, Mark Ravenhill and Caryl Churchill. As well as play texts Methuen Drama publishes books for theatre-goers, students, scholars, practitioners, actors and those wishing to pursue a career in the theatre industry.

About Oberon Books: Founded in 1985 by James Hogan, Oberon Books is now one of the most exciting publishers specialising in drama and the performing arts. It has a backlist of 1500+ books including some of the best of British theatre since the 1940s, diverse European and world theatre in translation and classics from the world's leading dramatists, and a wide range of publications covering the theatre, opera, dance, biography, performance studies, monologues, practical guides and fiction. Oberon has a reputation for publishing some of the most challenging, exciting drama happening right now, bringing into print plays from the stages of The National Theatre, The Donmar Warehouse, the Royal Court, the Tricycle, Traverse, Soho, major regional theatres, and fringe theatres, not forgetting the West End and Broadway.

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