About The London Book Fair
Defining the future of creative content
After 50 years, The London Book Fair (LBF) has become an essential part of the international book trade calendar and is the pre-eminent Spring event of the publishing year.
Exhibitors and visitors return year-on-year to develop relationships, gain insights, and set the tone for the year ahead.
The London Book Fair Moves to Excel London in 2027
Creating more space for every story, and everyone who brings publishing together.
London at its heart
From its very modest beginnings at the Berners Hotel in Westminster, LBF has evolved and grown as an event that is now proud to call London’s modern Excel it's home. With excellent public transport links, visitors to LBF can make the most of their trip to the city by visiting London's sights.
What you can achieve by attending LBF
LBF is the perfect place for exhibitors to engage with customers, build brand awareness, conduct face-to-face business and make sales. We offer exhibitors all-inclusive, cost-effective packages courtesy of our in-house stand design and build service that help to create the perfect platform to showcase your business.
For other publishing professionals and authors visiting LBF, we offer the opportunity to experience carefully curated seminar sessions that provide insights into what is happening in the publishing world. Key themes include: sustainability in publishing, how to get published, literary translation, diversity and inclusion, and emerging trends.
Please note LBF is a trade show and we can not facilitate meetings for authors to pitch to agents.
What to do at LBF
At the heart of LBF is our International Trade Centre (IRC), where there is the opportunity to create meaningful relationships and meet new and existing contacts. Offering private meeting spaces and exclusive services, the IRC provides rights professionals opportunities to sell rights during a critical buying time for the industry.
Visitors can experience over 100 seminars across several stages, including the Main Stage, Author HQ, Olympia Room, Literary Translation Centre, Tech Theatre, and The Salon. Plus, you can join us in celebrating industry professionals with our Trailblazer and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
The Writers’ Summit conference is a paid for conference, designed to help authors understand more about publishing and get their writing noticed by agents, publishers and readers. It is held offsite from Olympia at the Novotel West on Monday 9th March. The Academic and Professional Publishing Conference, a 1 day paid conference on Thursday the 12 March at Olympia will discuss the digital transformation and evolving business models in academic publishing, as well as trust in science and news in the age of AI.
Diversity and Inclusion at LBF
At LBF, everyone belongs. We cultivate a culture of inclusion, where the things that make each of us unique are celebrated.
Our exhibitors, attendees, partners and event colleagues are people from a wide variety of backgrounds, making our show stronger and our collective experience richer.
Our Advisory Board
We have an advisory board that provides us with industry insights, updates and advice, which allow us to ensure the ongoing success of the fair.
Charity of the Year
Following the successful delivery of London Book Fair 2026, we were proud to support the National Year of Reading as our Charity of the Year. The initiative champions the power of reading to improve wellbeing, life chances, and social connection, reaching communities across the UK through libraries, schools, and local programmes.
Submissions for our next Charity of the Year are currently closed. Entries will reopen after the summer, so please check back on this page for updates and details on how to apply.
Previous Charity of the Year Winners
Decarbonising the Events Industry—Together
At RX, sustainability isn’t just a priority—it’s a responsibility. As founding members of the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, we’re committed to leading the transition to a low-carbon future across our business, our shows, and the wider events industry.
Our goal is to achieve Net Zero by 2040, with a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. We’re taking science-based action—embedding sustainability into every stage of event planning and delivery.
We’ve outlined a pathway to Net Zero, with defined milestones for all RX events. But we know we can’t do it alone. The complexity of our supply chain and the emissions associated with live events mean that meaningful change depends on collective action.
That’s why we’re building a global community of net zero champions—working together to reduce our impact and create a more sustainable future for the events industry.
Visit
By becoming a part of LBF, you have the chance to set the tone for the publishing year ahead.
Exhibit
If you are involved with the creation, distribution, sale, or treatment of content, then there’s every reason to take part in our fair.