24 April 2023
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.
Mary Mount, Picador publisher, told The Bookseller this year's fair was "particularly lively" and "one of the most positive fairs I've ever been to. Last year felt like it was a gathering together after the lockdown, whereas this year it feels very much like it's properly back. Very crowded, loads of meetings, very buzzy. I think what's also been striking in the lead up to the fair is there's been a lot of great fiction.
