Nigel Newton


Nigel Newton is an American-born British publisher. He is the founder and chief executive of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Early life

Nigel Newton was born on 16 June 1955 in San Francisco, California. He was born into a "wealthy family", with an American mother and an English father. His father, Peter Newton, was a Napa Valley winemaker, the founder of Sterling Vineyards and Newton Vineyard.
Newton earned a degree in English from Selwyn College, Cambridge.

Career

Newton began his career as assistant to the sales director at Macmillan. He later worked for Sidgwick and Jackson.
Newton conceived the idea of Bloomsbury in 1984 and the name of the company shortly thereafter; he first approached David Reynolds to join him in 1985 and later they brought on board Liz Calder and Alan Wherry. The four of them launched the company together in 1986.

Personal life

Newton is married to Joanna, they have three children, Catherine, Alice and William, and live in London and East Sussex.