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London Book FairLondon Book Fair Appoints Emma Lowe as New Director
Lowe succeeds Adam Ridgway as the new director of the London Book Fair, making her the fourth person to take on the role since 2020. Ridgway, who ran the fair for one year, will retire after a 36-year career in conferences and exhibitions.
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Veteran Spanish-Language Publishing Pros See AI as an Opportunity
A survey of publishing professionals in Argentina, Spain, Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries found that most were sanguine about the impact of AI, with the strongest optimism among those with 10 or more years in the business. Self-employed respondents expressed the most concern.
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London Book Fair 2025: Publishers Are the World’s ‘Professional Survivors’
This year’s London Book Fair was even more bustling than the last, with a robust American contingent present. While the fair reflected many of the maladies affecting the world—from the war in Ukraine to protests in Gaza to erratic threats from the American president—the show went on, full speed ahead.
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London Book Fair 2025: The Books of the Show
It’s one of the busiest weeks for dealmaking on the book business calendar. We’re keeping track of the big book deals you need to know about while out exploring the show floor.
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London Book Fair 2025: Q&A with Debut Novelist Anne Meredith
Meredith spoke with PW about making her literary debut after 40, what screenwriting taught her about fiction, and her buzzy novel, Jaded, set for worldwide publication from Summit Books in early 2027.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2025: James Daunt, David Shelley Stay Optimistic
The respective publishing and bookselling executives—who each run businesses on both sides of the Atlantic—praised BookTok, pondered AI, compared market trends in the U.S. and U.K., and more during their Tuesday panel at the London Book Fair.
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London Book Fair 2025: Q&A with Author Rupal Patel
Patel talked with PW about how her experience at the CIA shaped her approach to business and leadership, and the process of transforming these insights into her debut book, From CIA to CEO.
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Red Tower Teams with Penguin Michael Joseph for U.K. Imprint
Red Tower Books, an imprint of Entangled Publishing, is partnering with Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of the U.K.'s Penguin Books, to launch Red Tower in the U.K. as an imprint of Penguin Michael Joseph. The U.K.-based expansion marks Penguin Michael Joseph's first imprint in its 90-year history.
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London Book Fair 2025: Q&A with Gaurav Sabharwal, CEO of Prakash Books
Sabharwal spoke with PW about the launch of Prakash Books' new imprint, White Arrow Books, helmed by Indian industry veteran Meru Gohkale, as well as the company's strategic plans for expanding in the U.S. and U.K.
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London Book Fair 2025: Q&A with Dan Houser, Video Game Creator Turned Author
The pioneering video game designer is adapting his top-rated podcast A Better Paradise into his first novel. Houser spoke with PW about different forms of storytelling and how his creative process translates to the book business.
