Snapshot for 19 April 2019
Blogs, Industry News
It is perhaps too early to call it a ‘Bookseller Spring’, and Waterstones shop floor staff haven’t been burning cars on Piccadilly and elsewhere in the country. But the strength ... Read more
LBF 2019
Snapshot for 5 April, 2019
Industry News
The Bookseller’s 1 April story ‘Brexit hits Bologna’ was a delight – and could so nearly have been true. Snow White and the 27 Member States and Goldilocks and the ... Read more
5 Minutes with Ian Synge
Interviews
Ian Synge is a Principal Consultant at Ixxus with particular specialisation in knowledge management, taxonomies, and categorisation. He has delivered projects for major international organisations in Europe, the Middle East, ... Read more
Snapshot for 22 March 2019
Blogs, Industry News
Inevitably, one subject was never very far from people’s minds at The London Book Fair, aided of course by the presence of a Café Europe and the deliberate, special invitation ... Read more
Snapshot for 8 March 2019
Blogs, Industry News
Publishers and booksellers go into The London Book Fair next week on a wave of optimism. The (soon to be) Booker Prize has found a benevolent new home, Foyles’ future ... Read more
Snapshot for 22 February 2019
Blogs, Industry News
Companies from Botswana, Kenya and Zambia are shortlisted for the first time in this year’s London Book Fair International Excellence Awards. With South Africa’s Virtual Reading Gym shortlisted in two ... Read more
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
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
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
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