the london book fair
10–12 March 2026
Olympia London

Seminar Submissions Now Open!

We are now accepting submissions and are particularly interested in current trends, innovation and topics or angles not previously covered. The seminars should be knowledge-led and provide attendees with tangible key takeaways.

Please note we do not accept company or product pitches of any kind, and due to demand, we will only be able to contact successful submissions.

To submit your seminar proposal, please complete the form below. Submissions open from Monday 23rd June, 2025. The closing date for submissions is Monday 1st September, 2025.

Key themes for 2026

  • The Future of Storytelling & Multimedia Evolution
  • Publishing Trends, Innovation & Sustainability
  • Global & Ethical Dimensions of Publishing
  • Leveraging Book-to-Screen Landscape
  • Trends in the Audio Publishing Sector
  • Rights and Licensing
  • Authorship and The Creative Process
  • Shifts and Innovations in the Academic and Scholarly Sector
  • Developments in Children’s Publishing

Please remember:

  • Clarity is everything: use plain English
  • Consider your intended audience and think creatively about the topic and format (we love innovation!)
  • Cover a new angle on an issue, or a new topic
  • Don’t indulge in describing your company’s products or services


LBF is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the industry and would welcome and appreciate submissions that reflect our efforts.