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The 2019 London Book Fair

48 years since its launching, the London Book Fair remains a world leader in business-to-business exhibition and specializes in distribution and sales of written content as well as rights negotiation. So if youu2019re planning to publish a book, come to this event. This yearu2019s fair will be held on March 12 to 14 at West Londonu2019s Olympia Exhibition Centre.

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The 2019 London Book Fair

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  1. 48 years since its launching, the London Book Fair remains a world leader in business-to-business exhibition and specializes in distribution and sales of written content as well as rights negotiation. So if you’re planning to publish a book, come to this event. This year’s fair will be held on March 12 to 14 at West London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre, for easy reach book one of the hotels near Kensington London.

  2. Who Should Go? If you are interested or involved in selling, distributing, or creating content, you should not let the London Book Fair pass by without a visit. You might end up getting discovered by a major publisher or at the very least, discover something to enhance your craft and enrich your knowledge of the industry. This is the place for those dreaming to become or are already authors, editors, talent scouts, and digital media wizards.

  3. On average, the fair is represented by more than a thousand companies coming from more than fifty countries around the globe. From the smallest independent publishing houses to the mightiest one, talent hunters will be on the lookout for the next video game sensation, hit graphic novel, or the next blockbuster. It’s a great place to expand your network by mingling with great minds with the same interests. Last year, there were over 2,500 visitors from 100 countries. This year’s event is expected to beat that number easily. You can also read: Touring London’s Palaces with the Royal Palace Pass

  4. What to See and Do? This year’s London Book Fair will be filled with creative talent and companies who’d want to cash in on that talent. There will be lots of events, seminars, and conferences to attend to during the event’s three-day run. The 2018 Fair’s focus was the Baltic countries. This year, the Indonesian market will be at the limelight. There are more than 200 seminars planned for this fair with varied topics so there should be plenty for everyone. The 2019 London Book Fair will also be focusing on an emerging stream, Audio Publishing. A couple of events that should not be missed are the International Excellence Awards for Writers and the UK Book Blog Awards. There will be lots of workshops, one-to-one talks with agents, and networking opportunities for those who want to market their talent.

  5. Get What You Can? The London Book Fair event is huge and it covers everything there is in book publishing such as buying and selling rights, literary translation, young adult books, and self-publishing. You should plan ahead by browsing the scheduled seminars so you can jot down which ones attract your interest.

  6. Getting There If you’re staying at the London House Hotel, West London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre is only a bit more than 2 kilometers away. if you’re taking public transportation, walk 5 minutes towards Queensway Stop H and board the Bus 27 (Chiswick Park). The ride should take around 21 minutes with 4 stops along the way. Get off North End Road Station (Stop E) and walk around 2 minutes to Olympia.

  7. Buying Tickets The regular entrance to the London Book Fair costs £45. There’s also an option for Priority Access costing £100. All prices indicated already include VAT.

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