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27th November 202527th November 2025

The London Book Fair announces first line-up of industry speakers for LBF 2026

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London, Wednesday 26 November 2025. The London Book Fair (LBF) has today announced the first industry names who will be speaking at next year’s Fair (10-12 March 2026). Back in Olympia London, LBF26 will return as the ... Read more

13th November 202513th November 2025

Mike Gayle, Jo Nesbo, Alice Oseman, Ray Porter, and A.F. Steadman named Authors & Narrator of the Fair at LBF26

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London, Thursday 13th November 2025. The London Book Fair (LBF) has today revealed the Authors of the Fair line-up for 2026, as well as their first ever Narrator of the ... Read more

9th April 20259th April 2025

Sam Warburton Celebrates 3 Years of Sketchnoting at The London Book Fair

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Back in 2023, I became the official sketchnote artist for The London Book Fair (LBF). As well as illustrating my experience and key sessions at the three-day fair and Writers’ ... Read more

20th March 202520th March 2025

The London Book Fair appoints Emma Lowe to succeed Adam Ridgway as new Director

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LONDON, Thursday 20th March 2025: Emma Lowe has today been announced as the new Director of The London Book Fair, succeeding Adam Ridgway as he goes on to retire, following ... Read more

13th March 202517th March 2025

Fostering the Next Generation of Readers with Frank Cottrell-Boyce, William Rayfet Hunter & Taylor-Dior Rumble, and The Reading Agency on Day Three of The London Book Fair 2025

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LONDON, 13 March 2025: On the final day of The London Book Fair, the largest book trade and publishing event of the spring, the Fair reported over 1,000 exhibitors, more ... Read more

12th March 202517th March 2025

Dan Houser, Monica Ali, Jamie Smart, Lucy Clarke and Liu Zhenyun Champion Creativity in the Industry at Day Two of The London Book Fair 2025

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LONDON, 12 March 2025: Today thousands of visitors returned to Olympia for the second day of The London Book Fair, experiencing a thrilling programme of authors, illustrators, creatives and industry ... Read more

11th March 202517th March 2025

David Shelley, James Daunt and Claudia Piñeiro among speakers at a busy first day of The London Book Fair

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LONDON, 11 March 2025: The London Book Fair, the largest Spring gathering of the international books industry, saw publishing professionals from all over the globe descend on Olympia today for ... Read more

10th March 202514th March 2025

Sci-Fi and fantasy are star performers in book sales trends in 2024, NielsenIQ BookData reveals

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LONDON, Monday 10 March 2025: In the week of The London Book Fair (LBF, 11-13 March), the world’s biggest spring book trade event, NielsenIQ BookData has today unveiled key insights ... Read more

5th March 20255th March 2025

LBF25 announces Absurd Ventures & legendary video games writer Dan Houser as Main Stage Keynote for Day 2

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LONDON, 1pm GMT, Tuesday 4 March 2025: Following the announcement of his debut novel, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath, based on the award-winning, #1 audio fiction series, the ... Read more

18th February 202518th February 2025

Gloria Bailey MBE wins LBF25 Lifetime Achievement Award

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LONDON, Tuesday 18 February 2025: The London Book Fair (LBF) has today announced that Gloria Bailey, MBE, Associate Director for Export Services at the Publishers Association, is the recipient of ... Read more