Press Releases

12th March 201920th October 2020

Christopher Eccleston, Stephen Page and Alexandra Levit speak at The London Book Fair Quantum Conference

The LBF Quantum Conference took place today, featuring talks from Stephen Page (Faber & Faber), author Alexandra Levit and actor Christopher Ecclestone. Topics covered included the audio boom, increasing popularity ... Read more

27th February 201919th October 2020

The world’s leading history prize comes to The London Book Fair, seeking even more submissions from all parts of the world

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“When you are writing history,” says Peter Frankopan, “you need a sprinkling of fairy dust, something that allows your prose to spring from ... Read more

25th February 201920th October 2020

The London Book Fair Unveils 2019 Seminar Line-Up

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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 201919th October 2020

Dorotea Bromberg to receive The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

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The London Book Fair will present the LBF Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 to Dorotea Bromberg, Brombergs Bokförlag, Sweden. Dorotea Bromberg is described by many of her authors as “a whirlwind”. ... Read more

22nd February 201920th October 2020

The London Book Fair Unveils Full 2019 Author Line-Up

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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 October 2020

The London Book Fair Unveils Inaugural Podcast Line-Up

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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 201920th October 2020

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

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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 201920th October 2020

LBF International Excellence Awards 2019: SHORTLISTS REVEALED

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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 201920th October 2020

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

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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 October 2020

David McKee announced as LBF’s Illustrator of the Fair

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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