Press Releases

2nd October 201820th October 2020

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

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 201820th October 2020

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

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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

11th September 201819th October 2020

Campaign “#iamintrovert” Awarded Two Golds and Special Jury Prize at Creative Excellence Festival “Adwards 2018”

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Friday, 31st August, Radisson Blu Hotel (Riga, Latvia) hosted the creative excellence festival “Adwards 2018” where awards were presented by a jury consisting of ten creative industries professionals. Latvian literature ... Read more

12th April 201819th October 2020

Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Amy Sackville & UK Blog Awards close The London Book Fair

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The London Book Fair (LBF) has concluded its third and final day as publishers, authors, writers and readers from over 130 countries gathered for the 47th Fair. Jacks Thomas, Director, ... Read more

12th April 201819th October 2020

LBF celebrates Market Focus handover from Baltic Countries 2018 to Indonesia 2019

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As the Market Focus Baltic Countries programme drew to a close, The London Book Fair (LBF) and its UK partners, The Publishers Association (PA) and the British Council, celebrated the ... Read more

12th April 201819th October 2020

The London Book Fair UK Book Blog Awards: 2018 Winners Announced

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The Literary Edit by Lucy Pearson wins Book Blogger prize at inaugural awards ceremony Instagrammer Faroukh Naseem @theguywiththebook crowned Bookstagrammer of the year Reads and Daydreams by Lauren Whitehead takes ... Read more

12th April 201819th October 2020

BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Collaborate to Help Grow and Improve The Publishing Industry

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BookExpo and New York Rights Fair (NYRF) today announced a joint marketing agreement whereby NYRF will become the Official Rights Fair of BookExpo starting in 2018. The owners of NYRF, ... Read more

11th April 201820th October 2020

Adam Kay, Imtiaz Dharker, Lauren Child & Willow the Dog Feature at The London Book Fair as Baltic Authors take centre stage on Day Two

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The London Book Fair has entered its second day as publishers, authors, writers and readers from over 130 countries gathered for the 47th Fair. Jacks Thomas, Director, The London Book ... Read more

11th April 201819th October 2020

UK book lovers swap Heathcliff for Holmes

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Crime Pays: Britain Becomes a Nation of Crime & Thriller Readers Nielsen BookScan data at The London Book Fair reveals: Crime fiction sales have overtaken General & Literary fiction for the ... Read more

10th April 201820th October 2020

Joanna Trollope, David Baldacci, Kit de Waal, Laura Bates and “Donald Trump” Kick Off The London Book Fair 2018

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The London Book Fair opened its doors to publishers, authors, writers and readers from over 130 countries today as the 47th Fair commenced. Highlights from Day One of the Fair: ... Read more