Posts by: The London Book Fair

Industry News, Snapshot

The last fortnight has seen the publishing industry tackling two of the most difficult of subjects – diversity and sexual harassment, and with regard to the latter it has felt ... Read more

27th October 201719th October 2020

June Sarpong revealed as speaker at the Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference

LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

London, 27 October 2017: The London Book Fair and the Publishers Association have announced that broadcaster and writer June Sarpong MBE will participate in the Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference ... Read more

27th October 201719th October 2020

5 Minute Interview with Clare Christian

Blogs, Interviews

Clare is an experienced publisher and past winner of the UK Young Publisher of the Year award. She worked for a number of the larger publishing houses including Hodder, Orion, John ... Read more

26th October 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the week – 26 October 2017

Industry News, Snapshot

‘From the Bardo to Beijing’ could sum up a fabulous end to the year for Bloomsbury. Not only did it win the Man Booker with George Saunders’ Lincoln in the ... Read more

24th October 201719th October 2020

The UK is the Guest of Honour at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017

Industry Press Releases, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

The UK is the designated Guest of Honour for the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017, as part of the UK/UAE 2017 Year of Creative Collaboration between the United Kingdom ... Read more

23rd October 201719th October 2020

Checking in with Worldreader

Industry Press Releases, Press Releases

Earlier this year, we were delighted to have been chosen as the London Book Fair’s 2017 Charity of the Year. With their generous support, we were able to connect with ... Read more

23rd October 201719th October 2020

5 Minute Interview Barbara Hayes

Blogs, Interviews

Barbara joined the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) in January 2004 and has been Deputy Chief Executive since 2006. She spends most of her timing lobbying to protect and promote ... Read more

20th October 201719th October 2020

Minister of State for Creative Industries to headline the Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference

Industry Press Releases, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

London, 20 October 2017: The London Book Fair and the Publishers Association are delighted to announce that the Rt Hon Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Creative Industries and MP ... Read more

19th October 201719th October 2020

5 Minute Interview Fanny Blake

Blogs, Interviews

Fanny Blake was a publisher for many years, acquiring and editing both fiction and non-fiction before becoming a freelance journalist and writer. She has written various non-fiction titles, acted as ... Read more

13th October 201719th October 2020

Snapshot of the week – 13 October 2017

Industry News, Snapshot

There were rallying cries for the importance of books, bookshops and reading at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week. Opening the fair, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: “We ... Read more

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Posts by: The London Book Fair

The London Book Fair

Snapshot of the week – 24 November 2017

June Sarpong revealed as speaker at the Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference

5 Minute Interview with Clare Christian

Snapshot of the week – 26 October 2017

The UK is the Guest of Honour at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2017

Checking in with Worldreader

5 Minute Interview Barbara Hayes

Minister of State for Creative Industries to headline the Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference

5 Minute Interview Fanny Blake

Snapshot of the week – 13 October 2017