Snapshot for 18 September 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

With the arrival – to the trade at least – of the US-owned Bookshop.org, this is potentially a momentous week for UK independent booksellers. The company’s USP is the help ... Read more

14th September 202014th September 2020

STM Publishing – September 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

Springer extends ResearchGate partnership; publishes white papers It’s been a busy month for Springer Nature, which has announced a long-term content syndication partnership with ResearchGate, building on a pilot arrangement ... Read more

11th September 202011th September 2020

LBF Book Club Book Review – Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Blogs, LBF Book Club

Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery? The unknown, the clues, the intrigue, it’s captivating, and if there’s one thing Moonflower Murders does well, its captivate its readers. Moonflower Murders ... Read more

10th September 202010th September 2020

UK Children’s Summit 2020 – Exploring The World of Non-Fiction Content for Children: Books & Other Media

Industry News, Industry Press Releases, Press Releases

We are delighted to announce that this year’s UK Children’s Summit 2020, hosted by Nielsen Book and The London Book Fair, will now take place virtually on Wednesday 23 September. ... Read more

4th September 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 4 September 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

When this is all over – and don’t we all long for that day – a publishing PhD student will perhaps explore why there were so many long books published ... Read more

3rd September 20203rd September 2020

An Exclusive Extract from Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Blogs, LBF Book Club

An exclusive extract from Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz. Agios Nikolaos, Crete The Polydorus is a charming family-run hotel, located a short walk away from the lively town of Agios Nikolaos, ... Read more

2nd September 20202nd September 2020

Academic Publishing – September 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

Academic presses in contention for awards Scholarly publishers are well represented on the shortlists for this year’s Independent Publishing Awards. In addition to the five publishers in the running for ... Read more

1st September 20201st September 2020

How to Be More Creative

Blogs, Writing Workshop

People tend to put a face to creativity. Defining it as something only certain people have, for instance, those arty folk who live and breathe their paintings. To begin this ... Read more

21st August 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 21 August 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

Bill Kennedy, founder of sales and marketing agency Avicenna Partnerships which represents western publishers in the Arab World, continues to raise funds to support those who work in Beirut’s book ... Read more

17th August 20209th September 2020

STM Publishing – August 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

University sector bodies demand journal price cuts Three bodies representing academic library directors and higher education managers have warned scholarly publishers that immediate reductions in the cost of journals will be required ... Read more

7th August 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club Book Review – The Divine Boys by Laura Restrepo

Blogs, LBF Book Club

Laura Restrepo’s award-winning book, The Divine Boys, is set in Bogotá, Columbia, and revolves around the friendship of five men. The Tutti Frutti quintet. The members – Muñeco, El Duque, ... Read more

3rd August 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing – August 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

Annual reports from Oxford and Cambridge In an otherwise relatively quiet month for academic publishing, the country’s two largest university presses have both released their annual reports. Overall, Oxford reported ... Read more

20th July 20209th September 2020

STM Publishing – July 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

cOAlition S Open access initiative cOAlition S has announced a new Rights Retention Strategy. Member organisations will be updating their grant conditions to require the application of Creative Commons Attribution ... Read more

10th July 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club Book Review – Negative Capability: A Diary of Surviving by Michèle Roberts

Blogs, LBF Book Club

“Yesterday ended in disaster. Very late at night, I decided to write down everything that had happened, the only way I could think of coping. So here goes.” Hands up ... Read more

8th July 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing – July 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

New board for the AUP The Association of University Presses – formerly the Association of American University Presses – elected Niko Pfund as its new president at its recent virtual ... Read more

8th July 20209th September 2020

An Exclusive Extract from Negative Capability by Michèle Roberts

Blogs, LBF Book Club

An exclusive extract from Negative Capability, Michèle Roberts’s intimate and honest account of the year after her latest novel had been rejected by her then publisher… I couldn’t sleep. I ... Read more

29th June 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 29 June 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

There is sadness and anger at the collapse of Norwich wholesaler Bertrams. The sadness is felt by those in the industry who remember the company’s heyday in the Eighties and ... Read more

24th June 20209th September 2020

Independent Bookshop Week: 5-Minute Interview with Emma Bradshaw

Blogs, Interviews

Emma Bradshaw began her career as a bookseller at Ottakar’s in Bromley before moving to the publicity department at HarperCollins Children’s Books. She joined the Bloomsbury team in 2007, where ... Read more

24th June 20209th September 2020

STM Publishing – June 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

New diversity initiative The Royal Society of Chemistry has assembled a coalition of eleven scholarly publishers to sign a joint statement committing them to take a proactive stance against bias, ... Read more

18th June 20209th September 2020

How to Stay Motivated When Writing a Book

Blogs, Writing Workshop

Staying motivated when writing a book is no easy thing. You want to write. You have your ideas. But, you just can’t start, or if you can, you quickly run ... Read more

12th June 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 12 June 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

It has been an extraordinary fortnight. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in America have spread around the world and have put diversity in the publishing industry at the forefront ... Read more

12th June 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – Your Book Recommendations

Blogs, LBF Book Club

The LBF book club was not only designed to bring together our team here at The London Book Fair but also to connect us with our wider online community. Last ... Read more

8th June 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing – June 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

Further thoughts on monographs from Oxford and Cambridge Following their collaboration last year on a joint report into Researchers’ perspectives on the purpose and value of the monograph, the university ... Read more

29th May 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – British Council Recommendations

Blogs, LBF Book Club

The LBF book club was not only designed to bring together our team here at The London Book Fair but also to connect us with our wider online community. This ... Read more

28th May 20209th September 2020

STM Publishing – May 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

Transparency advice revealed cOAlition S has published its guidance and requirements for the transparency frameworks that publishers will be required to adhere to from 1 July 2022 if they wish ... Read more

21st May 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club and BookBrunch Present: A Taste of Eid

Blogs, LBF Book Club

A special treat in the LBF Book Club this week as we get ready for the festival of Eid, and discover some of the delicious recipes used to celebrate. As ... Read more

15th May 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – Sally Rooney’s Normal People

Blogs, Book & Screen, LBF Book Club

Like many of you our LBF team is apart at the moment. Our book club is not only designed to bring us together through our shared love of books but ... Read more

15th May 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 15 May 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

Much shock and sadness at the death of Simon & Schuster president and CEO Carolyn Reidy who died from a heart attack on 12 May at the age of 71. ... Read more

14th May 20209th September 2020

Rights Essentials 2020 with Diane Spivey and Stephanie Purcell

Interviews, LBF Live, LBF Streamed

Join our one-hour Livestream packed with all the essentials for those starting off in rights and contracts within the publishing industry. The Introduction to Rights conference has been taking place ... Read more

12th May 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing – May 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

New partnerships for Emerald It’s been a busy month for Emerald. A new partnership with the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) will see the publisher work with business schools ... Read more

5th May 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 1 May 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

It is a time of bold, universal statements of purpose in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The pandemic is forcing many reassessments of fundamentals – of the importance of publishing ... Read more

1st May 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Blogs, LBF Book Club

Like many of you our LBF team is apart at the moment. Our book club is not only designed to bring us together through our shared love of books but ... Read more

29th April 20209th September 2020

Displaced Voices: Translating Writing by Refugee and Exiled Authors

Blogs, Interviews, Podcasts

Displaced Voices: Translating Writing by Refugee and Exiled Authors was a panel debate organised by Literature Across Frontiers to take place at the London Book Fair’s Literary Translation Centre. One of ... Read more

28th April 20209th September 2020

STM Publishing – April 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

Updated cOAlition S criteria welcomed by publishers Following a public consultation, cOAlition S has published updated criteria for Transformative Journals, most notably increasing the threshold at which journals must flip ... Read more

24th April 20209th September 2020

A Taste of Eid – A Celebration of Food and Culture – Recipes for Every Occasion

Blogs, Industry News, LBF Book Club

Edited by Emma Marsden, with foreword from Saliha Mahmood Ahmed PUBLICATION DATE: 30 APRIL 2020│ HARDBACK AND EBOOK │ £25 │ BRUNCHBOOKS Through the recipes and anecdotes in this cookbook, ... Read more

24th April 20209th September 2020

Introducing the Translate Ukraine Grant Programme

Industry News, Industry Press Releases, Press Releases

The Ukrainian Book Institute invites publishers to submit applications for the Translation Grant Programme Translate Ukraine. This programme is designed for: • Foreign publishers willing to translate and publish Ukrainian ... Read more

23rd April 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – Review of Lote by Shola von Reinhold, by Midas PR

Blogs, LBF Book Club

As part of Jacaranda’s #Twentyin2020 initiative to publish twenty books by black British writers this year, Lote is already making history. And in its quest to shine a light on ... Read more

14th April 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing Newsletter – April 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

Redux regenerates The third University Press Redux conference, due to be take place last month in Cambridge, but postponed last month due to the coronavirus, will now take the form ... Read more

10th April 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – Circe by Madeline Miller

Blogs, LBF Book Club

Like many of you our LBF team is apart at the moment. Our book club is not only designed to bring us together through our shared love of books but ... Read more

7th April 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 3 April 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

The whole industry, the whole world it seems, has now shifted online, making the digital space even more crowded than it was anyway. There has been a proliferation of online ... Read more

3rd April 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

Blogs, LBF Book Club

Like many of you our LBF team is apart at the moment. Our weekly book club is not only designed to bring us together through our shared love of books ... Read more

2nd April 20209th September 2020

STM Publishing – April 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

Industry responds to COVID-19 crisis The STM publishing industry has responded swiftly to the multiple challenges posed to the scholarly community and to the wider world by the novel coronavirus ... Read more

2nd April 20209th September 2020

University of East Anglia Launches Landmark 50th Anniversary Project

Industry News, Industry Press Releases, Press Releases

• University secures £240,000 Arts Council England funding for Future and Form • Project will investigate storytelling in a digital age, culminating in a six-venue and online exhibition The University ... Read more

27th March 20209th September 2020

LBF Book Club – Frankenstein

Blogs, LBF Book Club

Like many of you our LBF team is apart at the moment. Our weekly book club is not only designed to bring us together through our shared love of books ... Read more

25th March 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 20 March 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

In an extraordinary week in the publishing industry – indeed, an extraordinary week in the world – the announcement that London Book Fair Director Jacks Thomas is to step down ... Read more

19th March 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing – March 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

Ridout new MD at Bloomsbury Jenny Ridout has been appointed as the new MD of Bloomsbury’s Non-Consumer division, which includes the publisher’s academic and professional business. She will be taking ... Read more

17th March 20209th September 2020

Jacks Thomas Steps Down from The London Book Fair

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Jacks Thomas, Director, The London Book Fair, has announced that she is to leave Reed Exhibitions after seven years with the company. Jacks became Director of LBF in 2013. Under ... Read more

11th March 20209th September 2020

The London Book Fair Award Winners Announced

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

LBF International Excellence Awards: Asia and Europe lead the way CAMEOs: Little Women, Life of Pi, Elizabeth is Missing and Norse Mythology triumph UK Book Blog Awards: Sentimental Garbage, Julia’s ... Read more

6th March 20209th September 2020

STM Publishing Newsletter – March 2020

Industry News, STM Publishing

Transformative agreements The past few weeks have seen a flood of transformative ‘read-and-publish’ agreements. Wiley has described its new four-year deal with Jisc, beginning this month, as ‘the most extensive ... Read more

3rd March 20209th September 2020

The London Book Fair 2020 Author Line-Up, Spanning Internationally Bestselling Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Illustrators and Beyond

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

3rd March 20209th September 2020

The London Book Fair UK Book Blog Awards 2020 Longlist Revealed

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Shortlist and winners to be announced at ceremony at The London Book Fair, presented by Children’s Author of the Day Cressida Cowell The London Book Fair announced today the 2020 ... Read more

26th February 20209th September 2020

5 Minutes with: Amanda Preston

Blogs, Interviews

Amanda Preston has been an agent for over 20 years, first working at Sheil Land Associates, and then in 2005 she set up LBA with Luigi and she is a ... Read more

25th February 20209th September 2020

The London Book Fair Unveils 2020 Live Podcast Programme

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

David Mitchell, Lynda La Plante, Cressida Cowell, Alexandra Shulman, Janne Teller and Abigail Dean join Fireside Chats @ The Podcast Theatre Waterstones Podcast, Radio 4 Telling Tales, In Writing with ... Read more

24th February 20209th September 2020

Nigel Newton to Receive The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award 2020

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

“Nigel’s Lifetime Achievement Award is ridiculously well deserved. Well done, Boy Wonder!” Margaret Atwood “It is no hyperbole to say I know no one quite like Nigel Newton, a genuine ... Read more

20th February 20209th September 2020

Kate Fox Named Poet of the Fair at LBF 2020

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Register for a press pass at: www.londonbookfair.co.uk/pressreg Award-winning stand-up poet, Kate Fox, has been named as The London Book Fair’s 2020 Poet of the Fair, as the poetry line-up for ... Read more

20th February 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 21 February 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

The global book industry’s most international evening is nearly upon us. The London Book Fair’s International Excellence Awards, organised once again with the Publishers Association, takes place on 10 March ... Read more

19th February 20209th September 2020

5 Minutes With: Richard Nathan

Blogs, Interviews

Richard Nathan is a Non-Executive Director of Avallain AG, an education technology (EdTech) company with over 15 years experience of equipping international publishers with the technology, tools and services they ... Read more

18th February 20209th September 2020

British Council Announce Twelve Leading Emirati Authors for Market Focus Cultural Programme at The London Book Fair 2020

Industry News, Industry Press Releases, Press Releases

The British Council, in partnership with the Sharjah Book Authority, is delighted to announce the Sharjah Market Focus Cultural Programme for The London Book Fair 2020, taking place 10-12 March. ... Read more

17th February 20209th September 2020

Rob Biddulph Announced as LBF’s Illustrator of the Fair

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Illustration Programme at LBF 2020 revealed Register for your press pass here The London Book Fair (LBF) is delighted to announce bestselling and multi award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph as this ... Read more

17th February 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing Newsletter – February 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

UKRI seeks open access monographs by 2024 From January 2024, monographs resulting from government funded research will need to be made freely available within 12 months of publication, according to ... Read more

12th February 20209th September 2020

LBF International Excellence Awards 2020: SHORTLIST REVEALED

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Record number of 29 countries represented Croatia, Mozambique, and Yemen shortlisted for the first time Indian Karadi Path Education nominated for two awards The shortlists for The London Book Fair ... Read more

7th February 20209th September 2020

Snapshot for 7 February 2020

Industry News, Snapshot

The continuing furore over Jeanine Cummins’ American Dirt (Flatiron/Macmillan US; Tinder/Hachette UK) which has already seen the cancellation of the author’s American tour, is fascinating to watch. Nearly 140 authors ... Read more

7th February 20209th September 2020

5 Minutes with: Carlyn Robertson

Blogs, Interviews

Carlyn Robertson is a marketer for BookBub, a Boston-based book marketing platform for authors, publishers, and other book marketers. BookBub has a global audience of over 20 million readers who ... Read more

6th February 20209th September 2020

Collect your copy of Research Information – and subscribe – at The London Book Fair!

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Research Information is a global publication for the scholarly publishing community – publishers, librarians, information professionals, authors and researchers. The ever-shifting sands of scholarly publishing – that is the process ... Read more

3rd February 20209th September 2020

5 Minutes with: Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Blogs, Interviews

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is a multi-award-winning International Speaker and Executive Coach for thought leaders and authors. Mindy has authored and co-authored 9 books, including 24 Carat BOLD about which Seth Godin ... Read more

3rd February 20209th September 2020

5 Minutes with: Kate Lyall Grant

Blogs, Interviews

I began my publishing career in 1988, as Editorial Secretary in Hodder Children’s paperback division. Subsequently, I became assistant to Bruce Hunter at David Higham Associates, Commissiong Editor at Hodder ... Read more

29th January 20209th September 2020

Trailblazer Awards Winners Revealed by The London Book Fair

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

The winners of the fifth annual Trailblazer Awards were announced by The London Book Fair tonight at a celebratory evening at White City House, London. Recognising young talent under the ... Read more

28th January 20209th September 2020

Edna O’Brien, Afra Atiq and Cressida Cowell to headline The London Book Fair as 2020 Authors of the Day

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

The London Book Fair (10- 12 March 2020) has today announced Irish novelist, playwright and short story writer Edna O’Brien – consistently hailed as one the world’s greatest living writers ... Read more

26th January 20209th September 2020

Royal Voluntary Service Named LBF Charity of the Year 2020

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Charity ensuring older people have access to books to be honoured at The London Book Fair Royal Voluntary Service has been named The London Book Fair (LBF) Charity of the ... Read more

21st January 20209th September 2020

Academic Publishing Newsletter – January 2020

Academic Newsletter, Industry News

Publishers respond critically to cOAlition S proposals A group of publishers from seven countries, including the university presses at Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, and Edinburgh, has sent an open letter, ‘An ... Read more

9th January 20209th January 2020

Snapshot for 10 January 2020

Blogs, Industry News

It has been a sad start to the year with the death of Knopf editor-in-chief and president of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Sonny Mehta, who died in New York on ... Read more

8th January 20208th January 2020

Remembering Sonny Mehta

Industry News

Publishing great and LBF Lifetime Achievement winner from 2011, Sonny Mehta, died on 30 December 2019. Author Kazuo Ishiguro said, when Mehta won the Award, “I know I am only ... Read more

8th January 20209th September 2020

Trailblazer Awards Longlist Revealed

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

The London Book Fair celebrates UK young talent in publishing The longlist for the 2020 Trailblazer Awards has been unveiled today, celebrating 31 publishing professionals under the age of 30 ... Read more

29th November 20199th September 2020

LBF Writers’ Summit 2020 to Run Alongside LBF in March

Industry News, LBF Press Releases, Press Releases

Insight. Knowledge. Networking No.1 bestselling author LJ Ross to headline a new-look and enhanced LBF Writers’ Summit taking place during The London Book Fair An unbeatable programme of events and ... Read more

15th November 201915th November 2019

Which books sold well in China?

Industry News

By Lu Yun According to Dangdang’s booklist in the first half of the year based on online book reviews and bestseller charts, consumers are still happy to purchase trending books ... Read more

15th November 201915th November 2019

China’s book sales shifts to online

Industry News

By Le Yi The book market gradually warmed up In the first half of 2019, the China’s book retail market moved from “cold spring” to “warm summer”. According to the ... Read more

5th November 20195th November 2019

Sharjshot for 31 October 2019

Blogs, Industry News

Earlier this week London Book Fair Director Jacks Thomas chaired a session on Freedom to Publish as part of the Publishers Conference held in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates ... Read more

22nd October 201922nd October 2019

Academic Publishing – October 2019

Blogs, Industry News

Liverpool scores twice on anniversary. Liverpool University Press, which this month celebrated its 120th anniversary, has announced a new partnership with ScienceOpen which will integrate press collections in the humanities, social ... Read more

22nd October 201922nd October 2019

Katy Derbyshire, esteemed German-English translator, to be LBF 2020’s Literary Translator of the Fair

Industry News

LBF’s Literary Translation Centre is the annual hub for all those involved in literature in translation Award-winning translator Katy Derbyshire will participate in The London Book Fair 2020 (10 – ... Read more

23rd May 201913th November 2019

Remembering Judith Kerr

Industry News

We are extremely sad to hear of the passing of beloved children’s author and previous LBF children’s Author of the Day, Judith Kerr. An icon of the children’s book world, ... Read more

25th April 201925th April 2019

The London Book Fair announces Sharjah will be Market Focus in 2020

Industry News

The London Book Fair and The Sharjah Book Authority have today announced Sharjah as the Market Focus of The London Book Fair 2020 (10-12 March 2020). The London Book Fair ... Read more

22nd March 201922nd March 2019

The London Book Fair UK Book Blog Awards 2019 Winners Announced

Blogs, Industry News, Uncategorized

Mostly Lit crowned Book Podcaster of the Year What’s Hot? by Laura Hartley wins Book Blogger prize @ab_reads named Bookstagrammer of the Year Rose Reads takes home BookTuber award Awards ... Read more

14th March 20192nd April 2019

#LBF19 – The Final Day

Blogs

This morning we opened the doors for the third and final day of London Book Fair. Once again the halls were packed full of the biggest names in the publishing ... Read more

13th March 20192nd April 2019

#LBF19 – Day Two – The Best Bits

Blogs

The halls were buzzing on day two at The London Book Fair. Visitors and exhibitors turned out in force to meet at the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the ... Read more

13th March 201914th March 2019

The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2019: Winners Announced

Industry News

The winners of The London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards were announced at a prestigious ceremony last night, on the first day of the Fair. Recipients of the awards, ... Read more

13th March 201914th March 2019

Ian McEwan, Caryl Phillips, Slaughter, David McKee and More Kick Off London Book Fair 2019

Blogs, Industry News

The London Book Fair 2019 opens with sessions on Freedom to Publish, Brexit and the challenges of the digital age The London Book Fair opened its doors to publishing professionals, ... Read more

12th March 20192nd April 2019

#LBF19 – Day One – The Highlights

Blogs

At 9am The London Book Fair 2019 opened its doors, with publishing professionals from around the globe arriving to meet the ‘who’s who’ of the publishing industry under one roof. ... Read more

12th March 201912th March 2019

Killing Eve and La Belle Sauvage announced among 2019 CAMEO Award winners

Blogs, Industry News

Guest speakers: James Runcie, author and London Book & Screen Week 2019 Ambassador; Barry Cryer, OBE, comedy writer & performer; Delyth Thomas, BAFTA nominated director Four remarkable winners have been ... Read more

11th March 201911th March 2019

#Quantum19 – Aligned Creativity: Informed by Insight – What did you miss?

Blogs, Quantum Conference

Once again the #LBF19 week kicked off with the Quantum Conference. Today’s packed and diverse agenda covered everything from publishing trends, tactics, new audiences, new business models, audio and more. ... Read more

25th February 201926th February 2019

The London Book Fair Unveils 2019 Seminar Line-Up

Industry News

The Most Anticipated Global Book Fair, LBF returns to Olympia 12-14 March Speakers from Penguin Random House, Unicef, Pan Macmillan, Book Trust, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, BBC, Lego, The ... Read more

25th February 201925th February 2019

Academic Newsletter – February 2019

Blogs, Industry News

Scholarly publishers raise concerns over Plan S More than forty scholarly publishers working in the humanities and social sciences, including eleven presses based in the UK, have signed an open ... Read more

22nd February 201922nd February 2019

5 Minutes With Matilda Battersby

Interviews

Matilda Battersby is editor of Popshot magazine – an illustrated literary magazine that publishes short stories, flash fiction, and poetry from the literary new blood. The magazine is published quarterly. Popshot ... Read more

22nd February 201924th February 2019

The London Book Fair Unveils Full 2019 Author Line-Up

Industry News

The London Book Fair (LBF; 12-14 March 2019), the UK’s largest book and publishing event, has revealed this year’s line-up of internationally bestselling authors, debut writers, and beyond. In addition ... Read more

20th February 201920th February 2019

The London Book Fair Unveils Inaugural Podcast Line-Up

Industry News

Ian McEwan, Caroline O’Donoghue, Daisy Buchanan, Holly Bourne, Caryl Phillips, R. R. Haywood, Jess Kidd, Claire McGlasson, Anna Fielding and Leena Normington take part in live podcast stream at LBF ... Read more

15th February 201915th February 2019

Informing and Empowering Writers: The London Book Fair’s Author HQ 2019 Seminar Programme Announced

Industry News

The London Book Fair (LBF), the UK’s biggest gathering of international publishers and agents, is delighted to announce its Author HQ events programme. This is the area of the Fair ... Read more

14th February 201914th February 2019

LBF International Excellence Awards 2019: SHORTLISTS REVEALED

Industry News

The shortlist for The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2019 has been announced, with USA leading the way with five nominations, closely followed by Brazil and India with three ... Read more

14th February 201914th February 2019

LBF Indonesia Market Focus announces its showcase professional publishing events at LBF

Industry News

From social media consumption, to indie and children’s publishing, LBF will provide a window into Indonesian publishing Indonesia and LBF have announced the Market Focus Professional Programme for The London ... Read more

12th February 201920th February 2019

David McKee announced as LBF’s Illustrator of the Fair

Industry News

The London Book Fair (LBF) is delighted to announce bestselling writer and illustrator David McKee as this year’s Illustrator of the Fair. David McKee is the creator of the iconic ... Read more

7th February 20198th February 2019

Raymond Antrobus Announced as Poet of the Fair

Industry News

The London Book Fair has announced that award-winning poet, Raymond Antrobus, will headline the Fair’s poetry line-up as Poet of the Fair in March. Raymond Antrobus has received numerous accolades, ... Read more

6th February 20196th February 2019

5 Minutes with Elizabeth DeNoma

Interviews

Dr. Elizabeth DeNoma is a Senior Editor at Amazon Crossing, the translation imprint at Amazon Publishing. Some of her most significant acquisitions include works by international icon Marc Levy, works ... Read more

6th February 20196th February 2019

International intellectual property law expert Daniel Gervais to give Charles Clark Memorial Lecture

Industry News

Professor Daniel Gervais will deliver the Charles Clark Memorial Lecture at The London Book Fair on Tuesday 11th March 2019, focusing on the changing role of intermediation in delivering informational ... Read more

5th February 20195th February 2019

Jeremy Tiang Announced as LBF’s Inaugural Literary Translator of the Fair

Industry News

Award-winning translator Jeremy Tiang will participate in The London Book Fair (12 – 14 March) this year as Inaugural Literary Translator of the Fair. A prolific translator, playwright, novelist, and ... Read more

1st February 20191st February 2019

Trailblazer Awards Winners Revealed by The London Book Fair

Industry News

The winners of the fourth annual Trailblazer Awards were announced by The London Book Fair tonight at an inspiring evening at Soho House, London. Celebrating young talent under the age ... Read more

31st January 201912th February 2019

BAFTA Kids Roadshow with Place2Be announced as London Book Fair Charity of the Year

Industry News

The London Book Fair (LBF) (12-14 March) has selected the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Kids Roadshow with Place2Be, as this year’s Charity of the Year. BAFTA ... Read more

30th January 201930th January 2019

Cambridge University Press, UNICEF and Marshall Cavendish Education to speak at What Works? LBF’s Educational Publishing conference

Industry News

The London Book Fair has announced the line-up for the seventh annual What Works? Successful Publishing Resources & Technologies for the Future conference, which will examine key topics including EdTech, ... Read more

29th January 201929th January 2019

Plan S under the spotlight at LBF’s Research & Scholarly Publishing Forum

Industry News

The London Book Fair 2019’s Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum (13 March 2019) will tackle the key issues and trends facing academic publishing, including the impact of ‘Plan S’ on ... Read more

24th January 201924th January 2019

Entries are now open for The London Book Fair’s hugely popular writing competition: The Write Stuff!

Industry News

The London Book Fair (LBF), the UK’s biggest gathering of international publishers and agents, has announced that entries are NOW OPEN for its ever-popular writing competition, The Write Stuff, which ... Read more

23rd January 201924th January 2019

LBF Quantum Conference announces Film & TV focus

Industry News

Christopher Eccleston, takes centre stage with BBC, Stephen Page, and futurist Alexandra Levit The London Book Fair’s Monday Conference, Quantum: Aligned Creativity, Informed by Data (Monday 11 March 2019) will ... Read more

21st January 201921st January 2019

Five Minutes With Stephen Page

Blogs, Interviews

Stephen began his career in bookselling before moving into publishing where he initially worked in marketing and sales. In 1994 he joined Fourth Estate, becoming its Managing Director in 2000. ... Read more

14th January 201914th January 2019

Leading writers Caryl Phillps, Holly Bourne and Seno Gumira Ajidarma announced for The London Book Fair Author of the Day line-up 2019

Industry News

The London Book Fair (12-14 March 2019) has today announced distinguished writer Caryl Phillips, leading YA novelist Holly Bourne and critically acclaimed Indonesian author Seno Gumira Ajidarma, to headline its ... Read more

9th January 201931st January 2019

Book Podcast of the Year category lands at UK Book Blog Awards

Blogs, Industry News

Awards celebrating social media influencers returns for second year The London Book Fair is delighted to announce the return of the UK Book Blog Awards @ LBF, with a new ... Read more

7th January 20197th January 2019

Trailblazer Awards Longlist Revealed

Blogs, Industry News

The London Book Fair celebrates UK young talent in publishing The longlist for the 2019 Trailblazer Awards has been unveiled today, celebrating 30 publishing professionals under the age of 30 ... Read more

19th December 201819th December 2018

New International Book Trade Journalist Award

Blogs, Industry News

The London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards, in partnership with the Publishers Association (The PA), has launched the hunt for the best International Book Trade Journalist, and the deadline ... Read more

29th November 201829th November 2018

Five Minutes With Kirsty Stonell Walker

Blogs, Interviews

Kirsty Stonell Walker became an Historian of the Victorian, mainly because it rhymed. In almost twenty years’ worth of study she has written the only biography of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s ... Read more

8th November 20188th November 2018

The Writer’s Summit is back!

Industry News

The Writer’s Summit, brought to you by The London Book Fair, is a fantastic day-long programme that will help budding, beginner and hybrid authors to make informed decisions, and develop ... Read more

5th November 20185th November 2018

SYP create five focus points for 2019 following Inclusivity Survey results

Blogs, Industry News

The Society of Young Publishers have released the results of an Inclusivity Survey that asked members and non-members alike to help make the SYP community fairer, more diverse and inclusive. ... Read more

1st November 20185th November 2018

Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference 2018 Line-Up Announced

Industry News

Author Kerry Hudson and ITN’s Priscilla Baffour to Deliver Keynote Speeches 27 November 2018 | Coin Street Conference Centre The London Book Fair and the Publishers Association have announced the ... Read more

22nd October 201825th October 2018

Leading Indonesian Writers at The London Book Fair 2019 Revealed

Industry News

The twelve Indonesian writers who will take part in the Cultural Programme of The London Book Fair Market Focus were announced today. The London Book Fair Cultural programme, delivered by ... Read more

8th October 20188th October 2018

The London Book Fair Launches Listen Up: Audio Publishing Seminar Stream

Industry News

The London Book Fair has announced the launch of a new audio publishing seminar stream as the Fair opens for proposal submissions to the 2019 Insights Seminar Programme today. With ... Read more

4th October 20184th October 2018

Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference Returns for 2018

Industry News

The London Book Fair and the Publishers Association are delighted to announce that the Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference will return, for a third year on 27 November 2018 as ... Read more

3rd October 20183rd October 2018

Entries open for The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2019

Industry News

The London Book Fair, in association with the Publishers Association, has opened online submissions for its sixth International Excellence Awards today. The awards celebrate publishing success in 16 categories, representing ... Read more

2nd October 20182nd October 2018

The London Book Fair opens submissions for Charity of the Year 2019

Blogs, Industry News

The London Book Fair has announced that its popular Charity of the Year initiative is now open for submissions. It welcomes applications from the book and book-related, reading and creatively-focused ... Read more

21st September 201828th September 2018

Trailblazer Awards 2019 Open for Submissions; The London Book Fair Trailblazer Awards celebrate UK publishing talent under 30

Blogs, Industry News, Uncategorized

The Trailblazer Awards open for submissions today, recognising publishing professionals aged under 30 who are demonstrating innovation and ambition in the book industry. Now in their fourth year, the awards ... Read more