Bonnier Books UK marked 10 years as a fully-fledged UK publishing business on Monday evening, at an event packed with authors, agents and industry representatives.
The party, held at London’s Barbican Conservatory, was a celebration of all that Bonnier Books UK has achieved so far and looked ahead to the company’s bright future in what has been a milestone year.
Hundreds of guests were in attendance, including Lynda La Plante, Nathanael Lessore, Andy Shepherd, Sunny Singh, S.J. Bennett, Vaseem Khan, Alex Milway, Kate Sawyer, George Egg, and Emma Dodd.
In its first decade, Bonnier Books UK’s footprint in the UK market has grown by 220%. It is home to authors such as Lynda La Plante, Heather Morris, TM Logan, Holly Black, Donna Ashworth and Nathanael Lessore. 2025 will see the publication of a number of exciting new titles from authors including Joe Wicks, Marie Kondo and Freddie Flintoff.
Sarah Benton, co-CEO of Bonnier Books UK, said: “Over 5,000 titles published. Over 2,000 amazing authors. More than 120 million books sold across the world. From our very first copy to the millions of books since then. Tonight, we raise a glass to celebrate our 10th anniversary year and a decade of publishing stories for every kind of reader. We also want to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone who has worked with us to get brilliant books into the hands and hearts of readers everywhere.”
Jonathan Perdoni, co-CEO of Bonnier Books UK, said: “Our 10th anniversary year is proving to be a significant one, with new leadership, a new London office, a new distributor and our first Nibbie. Sarah and I are so proud to be at the helm of this extraordinary business, which has gone from strength to strength in its first decade. We’re excited to see what the next decade will bring.”
Jim Zetterlund, Chairman of Bonnier Books UK and COO/CFO of Bonnier Books globally, added: “It is fantastic to celebrate this important milestone. A huge amount has been achieved in the first 10 years of Bonnier Books UK and we look ahead with great excitement with Sarah and Jonathan leading the business. This is the start of a dynamic new chapter, as English language publishing continues to grow across the world and we push ahead with our ambitious expansion plans for the UK business.”
Bonnier Books UK is the offspring of Bonnier Books, a family-owned global publisher headquartered in Sweden. With a heritage stretching way back to 1837, when Albert Bonniers Forlag published its very first work (“Proof that Napoleon never existed”), Bonnier Books has grown to include a vast network of publishing houses and book retailers across Europe.
Originating from, and headquartered in, Stockholm; Bonnier Books can be found today in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, Poland, Denmark as well as here in the UK. A top 30 world publisher, Bonnier’s publishing houses sold over 160 million books combined in 2024, achieving turnover of €750 million.
