The publishing house of Adam and Charles Black (A&C Black) was founded in 1807 when Adam Black opened his own bookshop in Edinburgh, before moving from Scotland to London in 1889.A&C Black is perhaps most famous for its publication of Who’s Who since 1897. Who's Who began life in 1849, growing from thirty-nine lists of ranks and appointments, and the names of those holding them, to the annual biographical work it remains today. A&C Black was purchased by Bloomsbury Publishing plc in 2000.

The famous red covers of Who's Who are exclusive and only the enduringly notable get into them... After a week with the new Who's Who (and though it's heavy to pick up) "you can't put it down" best describes my feeling.

• Historical NotePrefaceObituary (deaths between mid-Sept. 2024 and mid-Sept. 2025)Abbreviations used in this BookRoyal FamilyEditors' NoteBiographies A-Z

The publishing house of Adam and Charles Black (A&C Black) was founded in 1807 when Adam Black opened his own bookshop in Edinburgh, before moving from Scotland to London in 1889.A&C Black is perhaps most famous for its publication of Who’s Who since 1897. Who's Who began life in 1849, growing from thirty-nine lists of ranks and appointments, and the names of those holding them, to the annual biographical work it remains today. A&C Black was purchased by Bloomsbury Publishing plc in 2000.

The famous red covers of Who's Who are exclusive and only the enduringly notable get into them... After a week with the new Who's Who (and though it's heavy to pick up) "you can't put it down" best describes my feeling.

• Historical NotePrefaceObituary (deaths between mid-Sept. 2024 and mid-Sept. 2025)Abbreviations used in this BookRoyal FamilyEditors' NoteBiographies A-Z

The publishing house of Adam and Charles Black (A&C Black) was founded in 1807 when Adam Black opened his own bookshop in Edinburgh, before moving from Scotland to London in 1889.A&C Black is perhaps most famous for its publication of Who’s Who since 1897. Who's Who began life in 1849, growing from thirty-nine lists of ranks and appointments, and the names of those holding them, to the annual biographical work it remains today. A&C Black was purchased by Bloomsbury Publishing plc in 2000.

The famous red covers of Who's Who are exclusive and only the enduringly notable get into them... After a week with the new Who's Who (and though it's heavy to pick up) "you can't put it down" best describes my feeling.

• Historical NotePrefaceObituary (deaths between mid-Sept. 2024 and mid-Sept. 2025)Abbreviations used in this BookRoyal FamilyEditors' NoteBiographies A-Z