Whom You Know: #LondonPeachy #ReadThis @LondonBookFair The London Book Fair moves online for 2021

Thursday, April 15, 2021

#LondonPeachy #ReadThis @LondonBookFair The London Book Fair moves online for 2021

The Online Book Fair by LBF to run in June, with full-scale in-person event postponed to 2022

The London Book Fair 2021 will go ahead as a digital only event, creating opportunities for the publishing industry to meet online, following the impact of the global pandemic. The in-person format will return next year to its usual Spring dates of April 5-7 2022.

The Online Book Fair will bookend the month of June, with conferences taking place the week of the 7th, and a further series of flagship digital events running at the end of June. The focus will be to shine a spotlight on key areas of the fair, creating the opportunity for a larger global audience than ever before to come together in a flexible way to do business, network, learn, and share ideas. More information on the digital event will be released in coming weeks, including options for exhibitors and visitors, as well as details around the content programme, which will address themes relevant to publishers, booksellers, authors, the rights community and more.

Andy Ventris, Director at The London Book Fair said: “It is with sadness that we postpone the in-person London Book Fair for 2021. Over the last few months, we have explored every scenario for this year’s fair with our exhibitors, stakeholders and Advisory Board. Given the complex challenges and constraints of the global pandemic, we wanted to give as much notice as possible to exhibitors and attendees while making the best possible decision for the publishing industry. With the continued uncertainty around international travel and vaccination rollouts, it has become apparent that an in-person fair for 2021 would not be able to offer the full value to participants that we want to deliver.

“We are deeply committed to delivering a digital event in June that offers real value and flexibility, and to broaden the reach of the fair to the widest possible international audience. The Online Book Fair will provide the industry with a dynamic digital programme packed with content and opportunities to make new connections.

“We want to do whatever we can to support the international publishing trade as we transition to a post-pandemic environment and The Online Book Fair will allow us to that this year, but we look forward to celebrating the resilience and creativity of our industry with you all in-person at the 2022 fair in London.”

Exhibitors:

All contracted exhibitors for 2021 will have options to choose from regarding their 2021 investment. For maximum trade visibility, exhibitors can put a portion of this year’s investment into participating in The Online Book Fair and rolling over the remainder into 2022, when it can be then topped up as appropriate. Alternatively, exhibitors may decide to roll over their entire investment into the physical 2022 event with a price freeze applied.

Visitors:

Visitors will be able to access The Online Book Fair free of charge.

The LBF sales team will be in touch directly with exhibitors to discuss their exact requirements and the opportunities across The Online Book Fair.

Submissions to the Insights Seminar Programme have been kept open given the announcement. For more information, click here.

Registration will open for visitors and press in coming weeks; attendees can register interest here.

LBF will return to its usual Spring dates on April 5-7 2022.

The LBF team are working hard to get everything organised for our 2021 offering, and we will share more information over the coming weeks. In the meantime, keep an eye on our LBF Hub for the latest industry news.

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