The London Book Fair 2027

The London Book Fair (LBF) is RX's three-day trade fair for the global publishing industry, bringing publishers, literary agents, scouts, rights and licensing professionals, commissioners and authors together to do deals and track where content is heading. The 2027 edition is the first at Excel London, after the fair's move from Olympia.

Who attends

LBF is primarily a trade show for people who work in publishing, from global houses and independents to academic, children's and graphic-novel publishers. The organiser quotes a community of 34,000+ publishing professionals and 1,000+ exhibiting companies. Entry is limited to over-18s unless pre-approved by the organiser.

• Publishers and editors
• Literary agents and scouts
• Rights, licensing and co-edition specialists
• Commissioners and content buyers
• Authors and illustrators

What's on

The visitor ticket includes 100+ content seminars across the three days, plus a set of show features and dedicated conferences.

• International Rights Centre (IRC) for negotiating rights, co-editions and licensing
• The Writers' Summit, a one-day event for writers at every career stage
• Academic and Professional Publishing Conference
• Author HQ stage and Authors of the Day on the main stage
• Audio Village
• The Illustrators' Gallery
• Trailblazer Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award

Key figures

Figures published by the organiser for the fair: 34,000+ publishing professionals, 1,000+ exhibiting companies, 556 International Rights Centre tables and 100+ content seminars.