London Book Fair

"You know they're spending money when there's carpet," Rich Johnston, the founder of the British comics news site Bleeding Cool, says, gesturing at the rich royal blue carpeting lining the Grand Hall of Olympia London.  Read more

Should there be an international conference for publishing professionals in the United States? It is a question numerous people have asked since the demise of BookExpo in 2020. It's no secret that the bright-lights-big-city buzz that made BookExpo so much fun and so essential for so many years had fizzled out, and booksellers and publishers alike were finding it of limited value.  Read more

Agents and publishers have hailed a "proper" return to London Book Fair this year, reporting back-to-back meetings and standing room only at packed-out events.

AI and ChatGPT dominated conversations on the trade's future, while discussions about supply chain difficulties and rising costs rumbled on.  Read more

The international circuit begins each year with two spring fairs: the Bologna Children's Book FairThe Bologna Children's Book Fair or La fiera del libro per ragazzi is the leading professional fair for children's books in the world. and the London Book Fair, typically held in March and April, respectively. The several book fairs of the summer and fall follow: Beijing International Book Fair and Frankfurt Book FairWorld's largest trade fair for books; held annually mid-October at Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany; First three days exclusively for trade visitors; general public can attend last two. held, respectively, in August or September and October.  Read more

Publishers were overwhelmingly glad to be back in person at London Book Fair as the first physical fair in three years opened it doors. A spirit of international collaboration was in the air, though absences from America have been noted, with reports of last-minute cancellations due to Covid disrupting meetings for some European publishers.