London Book Fair

London Book Fair attracts thousands of publishers and agents from all over the world and acts as a forum for information exchange and networking opportunities. We work closely with the organisers to provide visitors from developing and emerging markets within the publishing industry with the opportunity to forge new relationships with their counterparts in the UK. Click here to read more about the publishing scene in the Arab world from our Director of Literature, Susie Nicklin. You can also find information about our New Arabic Books website listed here.

International Welcome Point (IWP)
The IWP environment reflects both our and London Book Fair’s commitment to welcoming overseas publishers to the UK. IWP provides space for business meetings, internet access and information services.

International Young Publisher of the Year (IYPY) award
This initiative is an innovative collaboration between us and London Book Fair to identify and nurture the international publishing industry’s next generation of leaders. Central to this concept is the belief that the UK – both at and beyond London Book Fair – is a fertile ground for international networking.

More details about the 2007 award are available here.

'It’s a wonderful opportunity to come to a country with such a strong publishing industry and to learn the way the publishing sector works here.'
Eduardo Rabasa, IYPY winner 2004 (our first winner)

UK Young Publisher of the Year (UKYPY) award
This new award, again a collaboration between us and London Book Fair, recognises the potential of an individual to be a future leader of the publishing sector in the UK and, indeed, internationally. The award is a British Book Industry Award (Nibbie). Further details about the award, including who won and the prize of a placement in India, can be seen here.

Wicked Issues
Co-hosted with the Arts Council, Wicked Issues is a series of panel discussions led by key members of the UK publishing industry. The programme for 2007 can be viewed here.

Contact: literatureUK@britishcouncil.org