A Farewell Toast
It's the final year and day one of the London Book Fair at Olympia London before they move to ExCeL London in 2027. Spring has sprung and so have many deals already. Let PW be your guide for the 2026 LBF.
The 2026 event will focus on fostering a love of reading as well as creating opportunities for Americans to do business and reassure their fellow publishers they are allies with shared interests. more »
Enduring uptrends in film and TV rights, feel-good fiction, and self-help will be put to the test at the first rights fair on the calendar. more »
At this year’s London Book Fair, U.S. agents will feature works by Eve Babitz, Harlan Coben, Dave Eggers, Barbara Kingsolver, Emily St. John Mandel, and many more. more »
From AI copyright battles and the reading crisis to audiobook breakthroughs and global market trends, here are our picks from this year’s program. more »
The new director of the London Book Fair, its fourth since 2020, explains why the event is changing venues in 2027. more »
The industry veteran’s new Philadelphia-based publisher is focused on history, biography, memoir, and historical fiction. The company plans to publish three titles this year, starting in July, with plans to expand to six in 2027. more »
The London-based commercial fiction publisher started at a kitchen table, has a no returns business model, and £11 million annual sales. What's next? Extending its popular large print and POD library sales to the U.S. market. more »
In 2024, publishers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands signed 4,250 contracts representing $85 million in foreign rights sales—a significant sum relative to the size of their markets. more »
After conducting 547 interviews for her show Meet the Writers, Godwin knows how to get the most out of talking to an author and form a lasting relationship. Hint: you must let yourself fall a little bit in love. more »
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