# The London Book Fair - LBF

- Dates: 16 March 2027 to 18 March 2027
- Location: ExCel, London, United Kingdom
- Organiser: RX
- Industry: Media & Entertainment
- Expected attendance: 25,000

## About

The London Book Fair (LBF) is an event where the global publishing community unites to develop relationships, gain insights, and define the future of creative content. It brings together the entire publishing industry, including publishers, dealmakers, and licensers.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk)
- [Agenda](https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/conferences-and-events/conference-programmes.html)
- [Call for speakers](https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/conferences-and-events/call-for-speakers.html) (submissions close 2026-09-09)

## Topics

- the essentials of rights selling
- contracts and rights deals checklists
- how to get published
- how to pitch to agents
- publishing industry
- book fair
- LBF

## Where to stay

- **The Clermont**: 70 m from the venue, London, WC2N 5HR
- **The Z Hotel Trafalgar**: 170 m from the venue, 53 Chandos Place, London
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thezhotels.com/hotels/trafalgar/)
  - Phone: +44 20 3841 0872
- **Citadines Trafalgar Square**: 170 m from the venue, 18-21 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5EA
  - [Hotel website](http://www.citadines.com/uk/london/trafalgar_square.html)
  - Phone: +44 20 7766 3700
- **Hotel The Grand at Trafalgar Square**: 180 m from the venue, London
- **Club Quarters Hotel**: 180 m from the venue
- **hub by Premier Inn**: 200 m from the venue, 110 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BA
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/greater-london/london/hub-london-covent-garden.html)
- **St Martins Lane Hotel**: 220 m from the venue, 45 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4HX
  - [Hotel website](https://all.accor.com/hotel/B5D3/index.fr.shtml)
  - Phone: +44 20 7300 5500
- **Great Scotland Yard Hotel**: 240 m from the venue, 5 stars, 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London, SW1A 2HN
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/unbound-collection/en-US/lhrub-great-scotland-yard)
  - Phone: +44 2079254700

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #LondonBookFair

- [The London Book Fair 2026 Highlights - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EObI5RVdJ_Y)
  - Thousands of conversations. Countless stories waiting to be told 📚Over the past few days at #LBF, authors, publishers, agents, exhibitors and industry leade...
- [The London Book Fair - Etc. Fairs - November 16th 2025 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_q0HXK-g8)
  - The London Book Fair - Etc. Fairs - November 16th 2025 - What An Interesting Show!Friends, in today's video we take a look back at the incredible London Book...

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