The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film, and digital channels. More than 25,000 publishing professionals arrive in London for the week of the Fair to learn, network and kick off their year of business. Certainly, few cities can lay claim to as many great writers. Home to Shakespeare’s Globe theater, Charles Dickens’ Museum, and Sherlock Holmes’ Baker Street, London is an unparalleled draw for everyone interested in books, stories, culture, and creativity. There are over 300 languages spoken in the city, more than any city in the world. It has 800 bookshops and over 380 public libraries, including the renowned British Library, which holds the Magna Carta. Countless film greats feature this glorious city, from A Clockwork Orange, and Harry Potter to Notting Hill.
Who Exhibits
Today, the entire international publishing industry is represented, from the giant houses with which we are all familiar to the smallest independent. There are the publishers of blockbuster novels and academic texts, and the producers of children’s books and graphic novels. A key part of the exhibition is the increasing number of tech players who explore the myriad ways in which content can now be treated and delivered. So there are mobile companies, gaming start-ups, and content-hungry tech companies. This is where you feel the zeitgeist. The international reach is breathtaking. More than 60 countries regularly exhibit, visitors from 118 countries and there are around 1,500 global companies represented. 56 Indian Publishers are going to participate in London Book Fair 2017.
Who Visits
Visitors include anyone who is involved with the creation, distribution, sale or treatment of content. Authors, talent scouts, editors, designers and digital gurus, all walk the floor, meeting, talking, observing and discovering. Typically, the Fair welcomes more than 25,000 professional visitors from more than 118 countries. For a sense of where the industry is and where it is going, The London Book Fair is essential.
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Author of The Day
The Author of the Day program is an established, and constantly buzzing feature of the Fair. Writers so honored in the past include David Nicholls, Hilary Mantel, William Boyd, Julia Donaldson and Bi Feiyu. Author interviews in the PEN Literary Salon attract large crowds annually.
The London Book Fair International Excellence Award 2017
Global Winners celebrate their success in the following categories:
• The Academic and Professional Publisher Award
• The Educational Initiatives Award
• The Educational Learning Resources Award supported by China Education Journal
• The Literary Agent Award
• Literary Translation Initiative Award
• The Market Focus Poland Adult Trade Publisher Award
• The Market Focus Poland Children’s and Young Adult Publisher Award
• The Bookstore of the Year Award
• The Quantum Publishing Innovation Award
• The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award
• Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) International Excellence Award
• The Brand Licensing Award
• The Literary Festival Award, supported by the International Literary Showcase
• The Rights Professional Award
• The Diversity in Publishing Award, supported by Equip
• The Market Focus Poland Outstanding Contribution Award
The awards, which are held in partnership with the UK Publishers Association (PA) and sponsored by Hytex, celebrate excellence in sixteen categories, including international publishing, academic and scholarly publishing, children’s publishing, literary translation and digital innovation. In each award category, the judging panel was comprised of experts in that sector.
The London Book Fair itself is one of the world's best gatherings of publishers, booksellers, and others in this industry. For the full shortlist of London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards finalists, click here.
The Trailblazer Award
The winners of the second London Book Fair Trailblazer Awards were announced by The London Book Fair last night at an inspiring and stylish event at Soho House in London.
Celebrating young talent under the age of 30 in publishing, the winners of the 2017 Trailblazer Awards are:
• Anna Russo, Sales Executive at Hodder Education
• Caroline Tatam, Platform Marketing Executive at Cambridge University Press
• Claire O’Neill, Business Affairs Manager at Audible
• Željka Marošević, Co-Publisher at Daunt Books Publishing
• Heather McDaid, Publisher at 404 INK / Scot Lit Fest
Conferences
The London Book Fair Conferences place the spotlight on a specific aspect of the industry offering exciting keynote speakers, future-gazing presentations, heated debate and unrivaled networking opportunities.
Visit London Book Fair
Date - 14th March 2017 - 16th March 2017
Location - Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London.
