LONDON, 13 March 2024: The second day of The London Book Fair brought thousands of returning and new visitors for an exciting, packed programme of VIPs sharing insight from their careers as well as innovative cultural conversations about AI, audiobooks, representation in the book industry and much more. Gareth Rapley, Director of The London Book Fair, said: “It has been a fantastic second day of The London Book Fair, just as busy as Day 1! The line-up was incredible, with speakers including Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Richard Osman, Flavia Z Drago and more. We were delighted at the turnou ..read more

Nielsen BookScan reveals over 1bn book purchases in 2023, with Colleen Hoover and Prince Harry dominating top five bestseller lists across EU and outside. LONDON, 12 March 2024: The largest Spring gathering of the international publishing industry assembled at Olympia today, as The London Book Fair kicked off its first day. Thousands of exhibitors and visitors from the UK and around the world gathered to do business, share expertise, network, and attend sessions covering topics including platforming marginalised voices, sustainability, tips for writers, social media, and new global trends. Gar ..read more

LONDON, Monday 11 March 2024: The London Book Fair (LBF) has today revealed the winners of the Trailblazers Awards 2024, recognising some of the most exciting talent within their first ten years in the book industry. Winners of the ninth annual Trailblazers Awards include a Marketing Manager and Co-director championing female leadership in publishing; an Assistant Editor commissioning in Middle Eastern Studies; a Publishing Director responsible for publishing numerous Sunday Times bestsellers; a Senior Publicity Manager and two-time winner of PPC Best Newcomer award; an Online Manager using he ..read more

Welcome to our ‘A Day in the Life’ blog series, where we’ll be interviewing members of the LBF team, industry professionals, and special guests attending our next LBF event. Our latest interview is with Alison Tweed, Chief Executive of Book Aid International. Alison leads the charity, and works closely with the Board of Trustees. Since joining the charity, Alison has grown its book provision programme, which now sends over one million books a year to over 22 countries worldwide. We spoke to Alison about early morning dog walks, what she enjoys most about her job, and what she’s looking forwar ..read more

LONDON, Monday 26 February 2024: The London Book Fair (LBF) has today revealed the shortlist for the Trailblazers Awards 2024, celebrating eighteen industry professionals in their first 10 years of working in the industry, who are demonstrating creativity, dedication and innovation in their roles within the book industry. L-R: Renae Prince, Nick Ash, Amelia Warren, Daniel Li Now in their ninth year, the awards are run by The London Book Fair, in partnership with the Publishers Association (PA), the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) and BookBrunch.   The Trailblazer Awards 2024 Short ..read more

London, Wednesday 21 February 2024. The London Book Fair (LBF) has today announced that YoungSuk (YS) Chi, Chairman of Elsevier and Chairman of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. YoungSuk (YS) Chi An international businessman and a global thought leader in the publishing, education, and information solutions industries, YS Chi is a unanimously well-respected figure in the book world. As Chairman of Elsevier, he works directly with key stakeholders in government, academia, and industry to support over 30 million scientists, s ..read more

London, Friday 9 February 2024. The London Book Fair (LBF) is delighted to announce that bestselling author and TikTok sensation Dr Julie Smith; entrepreneur, author and host of the UK’s no.1 podcast ‘The Diary of a CEO’ Steven Bartlett; and actor and philanthropist Michael Sheen will be joining the Main Stage line-up at this year’s Fair. L-R: Michael Sheen; Dr Julie Smith © Sarah Brick; Steven Bartlett © Olivia Spencer Dr Julie Smith will open the proceedings on Day 2, with a pivotal “in conversation” event on the Main Stage on Wednesday 13th March, 9.45 – 10.15, where she’ll be addressing t ..read more

Welcome to our ‘A Day in the Life’ blog series, where we’ll be interviewing members of the LBF team, industry professionals, and special guests attending our next LBF event. Our latest interview is with Event Producer and Children’s Author, Selina Brown. Selina authored the hugely popular Nena picture book series, and in 2021 founded the Black British Book Festival. Now in it’s third year, the Festival aims to support Black writers at all stages in their careers, connecting them with opportunities and helping them to help themselves. We spoke to Selina about her morning ritual, getting involv ..read more

Welcome to our  ‘A Day in the Life’ blog series, where we’ll be interviewing members of the LBF team, industry professionals, and special guests attending our next LBF event. Our latest interview is with Sam Warburton, Freelance Illustrator and Content Creator at Ad Esse Consulting. As well as working with LBF as a sketch note artist, Sam has created sketch notes for a range of business book authors, business owners, and charities. Sam is passionate about helping others develop as creatives, and shares a newsletter called The Creative Tea Break. She also speaks publicly at univ ..read more

London, Wednesday 17 January 2024. The London Book Fair (LBF) is delighted to announce that National Literacy Trust (NLT) and Book Aid International have been selected as the two Charities of the Year for the 2024 edition, among other highlights attendees can look forward to at this year’s Fair. Further to a strong pool of candidates applying to be the LBF Charity of the Year, The London Book Fair has decided to appoint two charities this year, whose work focuses on bringing books and literacy to wider and younger audiences. National Literacy Trust is a charity changing people’s life chances ..read more