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The London Book Fair welcomed publishing professionals from over 124 countries, authors and aspiring writers to a successful 45th Fair. From top author visits from Julian Fellowes, Jeffery Archer, Peter James, Marian Keyes, Judith Kerr, Tracy Chevalier, Jeanette Winterson and more, to six-figure book deals brokered and the best new talent discovered, The 45th London Book Fair 2016 was a vibrant showcase of international publishing and a bustling centre for rights negotiation.
Exhibitors and visitors alike agreed that the 2016 Fair had been a brilliant showcase of the publishing industry. Stephen Page, Faber & Faber, told PW Show Daily, that the mood at the Fair is “really great. There’s a reason there’s a deal frenzy and we are having an excellent rights fair.” Hachette CEO Tim Hely Hutchinson said: “It seems very busy, my staff are very happy. LBF has become more important… it has become indispensable.” Gemma Creaffield of Watkins Media said "Fantastic fair! Brilliant atmosphere and fantastic stands.. Positive, inspiring ideas and passionate speakers."
JULIAN FELLOWES AND THE RISE OF SERIALISED PUBLISHING
In a Q&A with Fair Director, Jacks Thomas, Julian Fellowes discussed his new Belgravia app on Tuesday, and why ‘serialised’ publishing is back in vogue thanks to modern technology. The London Book Fair also revealed research showing that 41% of 18-23 year olds read serialised fiction on a monthly basis.
HOT TOPIC: LIBRARY CLOSURES
Public libraries were a hot topic at this year’s Fair as children’s author Philip Ardagh participated in a lively panel debate entitled No to Library Closures – the benefits of the public library in the UK and beyond; is the library an unaffordable luxury in the digital age?
TOP DEALS OF THE LONDON BOOK FAIR 2016
· Hutchinson is to publish The Raqqa Diaries: Life Inside the Islamic State by Syrian activist Mohammed. Jocasta Hamilton, publishing director at Hutchinson, acquired world rights directly from the author. (The Bookseller)
· Nobel Laureate Ohran Pamuk and Costa-winner Sebastian Barry have signed “major” new deals with Faber, while publisher Mitzi Angel has snapped up two “provocative” titles from UK academic Jacqueline Rose.
· Nadiya Hussain, winner of “The Great British Bake Off” in 2015, will write three contemporary women’s fiction novels for Harlequin imprint HQ.
· The ultimate make-up book, Face, by sibling vloggers Sam and Nic Chapmen has been acquired by Blink Publishing.
· Production company Playground has TV rights to Fiona Barton’s The Widow (Bantam) and Thomas Grant’s biography Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case History (John Murray).
· To mark the 150th anniversary of The Jungle Book, Macmillan Children’s Books have inked a deal for world English-language rights to a brand new survival book from Bear Grylls. Aimed at 10+ readers, the book is inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s title and is full of survival tips and will publish in October.
· HarperCollins has signed a new four-book deal with Cecelia Ahern.
· Portobello has signed a “masterpiece” by Man Booker International Prize-nominated author Han Kang. World English-language rights by The White Book have been sold to Max Porter.
THE SHAKESPERIENCE
2016 saw LBF commemorate 400 years since the death of the bard, with multi-lingual performances of some of Shakespeare’s most-loved works at the onsite Globe Theatre. From Arabic to Hindi and Polish to Maltese, actors took to the specially constructed mini Globe Theatre to delight the passing crowds with some of Shakespeare best-loved sonnets. Wednesday saw literary heavy-weights Jeanette Winterson and Tracey Chevalier take to the Fair as Authors of the Day. Both writers have recently penned modern re-telling of the bard’s works.
INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards were presented at a prestigious awards ceremony on Tuesday night, with a global list of winners including Actes Sud (France), Readings (Australia), Words Without Borders (US) and Jieli Publishing House (China). The LBF Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Gail, Baroness Rebuck, DBE, Chair of Penguin Random House UK.
31ST INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS CONGRESS
The London Book Fair played host to the 31ST International Publishers Congress on Sunday, where keynote speaker Arnaud Nourry, CEO of Hachette, gave a rousing and optimistic speech on the state of the industry. Later in the afternoon, author Philip Pullman gave an enlightening talk on the four revolutions which have impacted the book business over the years.
QUANTUM CONFERENCE
At Quantum, the Fair’s rebranded agenda-setting pre-conference, a future-gazing speech from Artificial Intelligence expert Professor Nick Bostrom opened proceedings, followed by an inspirational address by Gail, Baroness Rebuck. Delegates later enjoyed an engaging and upbeat conversation between Waterstones Managing Director James Daunt and Faber & Faber CEO Stephen Page.
THE LITERARY FESTIVAL FORUM
With growing numbers of literary festivals around the world (currently over 340 in the UK and Ireland alone) and with recent media coverage and open letters about author’s events and pay, it’s not surprising that The London Book Fair drew a crowd to the onsite Literary Festival Forum.
ACADEMIC PUBLISHING
The academic publishing community flocked to the dedicated scholarly publishing theatre The Faculty to hear from various speakers on current industry trends. As in previous years Open Access played a large role in the conversations here, with the debate moving on to focus on how publishers can better disseminate content and make their OA content more discoverable.
MARKET FOCUS 2017: POLAND
At a special event on the final day of the Fair, The London Book Fair, in partnership with the British Council, the Publishers Association and the Polish Book Institute, celebrated the launch of LBF Market Focus Poland 2017. Market Focus Poland will combine an extensive professional programme with a comprehensive schedule of cultural events throughout the year which celebrate the very best of Polish literature and writing
AUTHOR HQ
Crowds gathered at Author HQ on the show floor, where a full seminar programme over the three days provided clear, concise advice for how authors can interact with the publishing community. Agent one-on-ones were fully subscribed and agents, authors and publishers imparted insight to a host of authors.
THE LONDON BOOK FAIR, OLYMPIA, LONDON:
Tuesday 12 -Thursday 14 April 2016
Deals highlights by category:
Army/SAS
Hutchinson is to publish The Raqqa Diaries: Life Inside the Islamic State by Syrian activist Mohammed. Jocasta Hamilton, publishing director at Hutchinson, acquired world rights directly from the author. (The Bookseller)
Harlequin’s HQ imprint will launch in September with an ‘action-packed’ memoir of special forces veteran Colin Maclachlan.
Penguin’s Michael Joseph has struck a deal to publish a ‘real-life Homeland’; the memoir of a former M15 surveillance operative.
CELEB
Nadiya Hussain, winner of “The Great British Bake Off” in 2015, will write three contemporary women’s fiction novels for Harlequin imprint HQ.
HarperCollins imprint William Morrow has acquired three novels from four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Mann after a ‘hotly contested’ auction. (The Bookseller)
After an eight-way auction, HarperSport has bought UK rights to A Wet and Windy Night at Stoke by footballer Michael Cox.
An illustrated Peter Andre memoir has been snapped up by Transworld and will be published in hardback in September.
English Cricketer Chris Lewis’s ‘warts-and-all’ biography has been acquired by The History Press and will be published in March 2017.
YOUTUBERS/ SOCIAL MEDIA STARS
Ilex Press, part of Octopus, will publish Superstars of YouTube: The 100% Unofficial Dot-to-Dot Book featuring vloggers such as Zoella, Alfie Deyes and Dana and Phil.
The ultimate make-up book, Face, by sibling vloggers Sam and Nic Chapmen has been acquired by Blink Publishing.
Jody Shield’s Life Tonic: A Modern Toolkit to Help You Heal Your Life and Soothe Your Soul has been picked up by Hodder imprint Yellow Kite for a spring 2017 release.
CHILDRENS
To mark the 150th anniversary of The Jungle Book, Macmillan Children’s Books have inked a deal for world English-language rights to a brand new survival book from Bear Grylls. Aimed at 10+ readers, the book is inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s title and is full of survival tips and will publish in October.
FICTION
Conville & Walsh has sold Daniel Cole’s debut crime series into eight territories. Sam Eades, commissioning editor at new Orion imprint Trapeze, pre-emepted UK and Commonwealth rights to three books in the series, the first of which is called Ragdoll and follows troubled detective Nathan Wolke.
Avon has snapped up two new psychological crime novels by Sunday Times bestseller Katrina Diamond.
World rights to debut sci-fi/crime crossover From the Darkest Skies by Sam Peter have been signed by Gollancz. The novel explores the complex relationship that humankind has with artificial technology and is anticipated to have huge appeal to readers of cyberpunk and crime noir.
Portobello has signed a “masterpiece” by Man Booker International Prize-nominated author Han Kang. World English-language rights by The White Book have been sold to Max Porter.
Darke, the first book from “one of the world’s leading bookmen”, Rick Gekoski, will be Canongate’s lead title in March 2017. Publisher Jenny Todd acquired world rights to the “coming-of-(old)-age-novel”.
Nobel Laureate Ohran Pamuk and Costa-winner Sebastian Barry have signed “major” new deals with Faber, while publisher Mitzi Angel has snapped up two “provocative” titles from UK academic Jacqueline Rose.
HarperCollins has signed a four-book deal with Cecelia Ahern.
LIFESTYLE/NON FICTION
Jody Shield’s Life Tonic: A Modern Toolkit to Help You Heal Your Life and Soothe Your Soul has been picked up by Hodder imprint Yellow Kite for a spring 2017 release.
Juliet Mabey, Oneworld, has bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Peggy Orenstein’s non-fiction title Girls & Sex, which explores the new sexual landscape that girls are having to negotiate.
Scribner will publish a biography of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump in August. Trump Revealed will be co-authored by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher.
TV
Production company Playground has TV rights to Fiona Barton’s The Widow (Bantam) and Thomas Grant’s biography Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case History (John Murray).
Natalie Jerome of Harper Non-Fiction has signed a deal for the global tie-in, due for release in November, to upcoming ITV drama “Victoria” which follows the early years of the Queen’s reign.
THE LONDON BOOK FAIR (LBF)
The London Book Fair (LBF) is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Taking place every spring in the world’s premier publishing and cultural capital, it is a unique opportunity to explore, understand and capitalise on the innovations shaping the publishing world of the future. LBF brings you direct access to customers, content and emerging markets. LBF 2016, the 45th Fair, will take place from Tuesday 12-Thursday 14 April 2016, Olympia London. LBF’s London Book and Screen Week will run for the third year, with the book fair as the pivotal three day event within a seven day programme. London Book and Screen Week will begin on Monday 11 April. For further information, please visit: www.londonbookfair.co.uk
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