The 2025 book trade jamboree featured a bonanza of heart-shaped fiction, celebrity memoirs, and some vexed discussion about festival finances and children’s readingContentious classics, book-to-screen adaptations and the future of festival funding were some of the hottest topics at this week’s London book fair, which saw around 30,000 agents, authors, translators, publishers and other industry professionals meet in Olympia, London, across three days to hammer out rights deals and discuss the future of publishing. Here is our roundup of some of the takeaways from this year’s fair, and a taste of the books we can expect to see in shops in the near future. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2025-03-14 18:35:36 UTC ]
The 2025 book trade jamboree featured a bonanza of heart-shaped fiction, celebrity memoirs, and some vexed discussion about festival finances and children’s readingContentious classics, book-to-screen adaptations and the future of festival funding were some of the hottest topics at this week’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-03-14 18:35:36 UTC ]
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In a presentation at the London Book Fair, a BookScan analyst said that many of the trends that led to a small sales increase in 2024—including BookTok and Bibles—remain in place in 2025. Also among those factors is the idea of "bibliotherapy," the use of literature to help people improve their... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Icelandic division of Storytel is introducing a new media center, a platform provided by Sweden's Clipsource. The post Audiobooks During London Book Fair: Storytel Iceland Opens a Media Center appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-13 07:46:24 UTC ]
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A seasoned screenwriter, Liu Zhenyun says his characters 'chat with me' when he adapts his novels to film. The post London Book Fair: China’s Liu Zhenyun on Books to Film appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-13 00:52:01 UTC ]
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Today: Two transatlantic CEOS, James Daunt and David Shelley, keynote at London Book Fair. The post James Daunt and David Shelley Head for LBF appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-11 04:55:17 UTC ]
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Adam Ridgway on Tuesday opens his first London Book Fair as its director: 'A phenomenal event.' The post London Book Fair’s Adam Ridgway: ‘There’s a Lot To Learn’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-09 22:38:20 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin looks ahead to 'magic bullets' that may be offered to the book business at London Book Fair. The post Richard Charkin: Approaching London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-24 22:47:06 UTC ]
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This year's London Book Fair International Rights Center will be on a single floor and 10 percent larger, Adam Ridgway says. The post London Book Fair’s International Rights Center 2025 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-14 23:11:22 UTC ]
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Romantic Suspense by Stacey Abrams, a Sapphic Rom-Com, Love in a London Book Shop, and More in Today's Best Romance Deals Continue reading at Book Riot
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The April 2024 StatShot report from the Association of American Publishers tracks especially strong performance in digital audio. The post AAP StatShot: US Book Trade Was ‘High-Performing’ in April appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Exclusive: Ernest Moret was held en route to a book fair amid fears police are using counter-terrorism powers to target activistsA French publisher who was arrested in London by counter-terror officers has been awarded “substantial” damages by the Metropolitan police, as new figures reveal... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The change of top leadership by the trade show's parent company RX will give London Book Fair its third director in four years. The post London Book Fair: Adam Ridgway Replaces Gareth Rapley appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The Yoto Carnegies' two shortlists—one for illustrators, one for writers—were named at London Book Fair, winners to be announced June 20. The post Announced During London Book Fair: Toto Carnegies’ Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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If you want to understand the power map of the publishing industry, just look at this event’s floor plan. Continue reading at The New York Times
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