the london book fair
11–13 March 2025
Olympia London

Paid Conferences 

Every year we host two paid conferences that deliver quality content and unrivalled networking opportunities for visitors of LBF.

Previous themes and topics have included: the essentials of rights selling, contracts and rights deals checklists, how to get published, and how to pitch to agents.

Tickets to our conferences also include access to all three days of LBF.

We will open our call for papers for the next edition of seminar sessions in Autumn.

The Writers' Summit

The Writers’ Summit conference is designed to help get your writing noticed by agents, publishers and readers. With expert tips, industry advice and author inspiration, whether you’re starting to write, are self-published or have your eye on a book deal, this one-day conference gives you inside direction to set you up for success. The day will include talks with authors about their journey to publication.

Academic and Professional Publishing Conference

The Academic and Professional Publishing Conference is a new 3 day paid conference we are introducing for the next edition of LBF. Set to meet growing demand for greater exploration into key industry themes such as business, professional and academic publishing, the conference will feature a key focus for each day.

With 5-6 sessions a day across the programme, attendees can expect a mixture of panel, keynotes, and sponsored sessions that will  engage and give exclusive insights to around 100 attendees per day.

The London Book Fair