Sharjah will be Bologna 2022 Guest of Honour as Bologna ‘21 clocks 75,000 digital visitors
We do have a “final” figure of 75,000 visitors, and counting. And that’s one of the beauties of...
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Tag: London Book Fair 2021
London Book Fair won’t refund exhibitors this year as it admits defeat and pivots to digital. Will publishers ever trust LBF again?
In other words, we haven’t a clue yet what we’ll be doing, because we are only doing this digital...
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UK: Scotland’s John O’Groats Book Festival goes online this year as England’s London Book Fair dithers
“Other book festivals have done similar in going digital. The organisers of the Islay Book...
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Déjà vu as London Book Fair descends into farce for second year running. Time to put 2021 on hold, ditch Reed Exhibitions, and think about the New Normal
LBF21 might just manage to hobble forward this summer, but the right thing to do is to put it out...
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Paris Book Fair cancelled second year in row. Reed Exhibitions dumped as partner
The LBF would do well to take leaf from the SNE which has at least had the guts to give a...
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Frankfurt Book Fair October 2021 will be hybrid this year as expected. Meanwhile London, June, leaves us guessing
With the continuing uncertainty about what will and will not be legally permitted in England by...
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Taiwan’s Taipei International Book Exhibition offers a 4-month digital show as the live event is cancelled for second year
Typically attracting 500,000 visitors, the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) was among...
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Mark Williams At Large: Perspectives on the Publishing Week
As the pandemic enters its second wave, Big 5 publisher Macmillan starts hiring again, raises its...
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London Book Fair adds insult to injury with a 60% refund. Expects publishers to trust it in 2021
Sixty per cent. That’s what London Book Fair is offering by way of a refund to thousands of...
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