London Book Fair Canceled
The London Book Fair has been canceled after a number of publishers and agencies pulled out over fears of coronavirus. A statement by Reed Exhibitions, organizers of the event, said:
The London Book Fair 2020, scheduled to take place at Olympia, London, from 10 to 12 March will be cancelled following the escalation of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Europe.
The effects, actual and projected, of Coronavirus are becoming evident across all aspects of our lives here in the UK and across the world, with many of our participants facing travel restrictions. We have been following UK government guidelines and working with the rolling advice from the public health authorities and other organisations, and so it is with reluctance that we have taken the decision not to go ahead with this year’s event.
We recognise that business has to continue. With this in mind, we will of course support and collaborate with exhibitors and visitors to keep our world moving during this difficult period. We thank all those from the UK and a multitude of other countries who have prepared over the last year to deliver what promised to be a wonderful book fair showcasing, as ever, the exciting best of the global book industry. The London Book Fair will return, better than ever, in 2021.
Hachette, HarperCollins UK, Pan Macmillan, PRH, and Simon & Schuster all previously announced that they would not attend, along with literary agencies including Curtis Brown. The London Book Fair is next scheduled to take place March 9-11, 2021 at the Olympia London. For more information, see the London Book Fair website.
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