Book Fairs

Setting up at LBF 2018

Setting up the Publishing Scotland stand 2C80 at the London Book Fair 2018.
Stand 2C80 ready for business

Books on shelves, catalogues on reception desk, and nameplates on tables - all ready for the publishers on the first day of the London Book Fair 2018 tomorrow.
Busy with meetings on day one

Day one is traditionally the busiest day of the fair and 2018 looks like no exception. A familiar face (Nick Barley of the Edinburgh International Book Festival) has just turned up at reception in this pic.
Students helping out

Due to a series of unfortunate events, we were a bit short-staffed on reception on day two. We are very grateful to two students from the University of Stirling publishing Masters course who stepped into help at short notice. Bea Joubert is on the left and Megan Carney on the right. Photo courtesy of Saraband.
Set up day 2018

The day before the Frankfurt Book Fair and the final touches are being made to the Publishing Scotland stand. A lot going on in the aisle too (see bottom photo).
Busy with meetings on day one

Some of our members busy in meetings on day one.
Scotland at Frankfurt

Janne Moller of Black & White Publishing (on the left) in a meeting next to the poster for their Fishnet title - and our Scotland at Frankfurt and Books from Scotland signage above.
Frankfurt drinks reception

Our annual drinks reception with much-appreciated whisky from Isle of Arran Distillers (and gin from Isle of Harris too) was busy as ever.
Fellows meet up

From left: 2018 Fellows Eva Wallbaum (HarperCollins, Germany) and Beatrice Massini (Bompiani, Italy), Chief Executive of Publishing Scotland Marion Sinclair, literary agent Maydo Kooy and 2017 Fellow Alana Wilcox (Coach House Books, Canada).

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The London Book Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair are two of the biggest trade fairs in the publishing industry. The London Book Fair takes place each April and the Frankfurt Book Fair is in October. Publishing Scotland travels to both fairs with several members seeking to sell rights, and information on all their members for those wishing to make connections with Scottish publishers.

The overhead image that includes our stand at the London Book Fair 2013 is courtesy of the London Book Fair and Edward Hill Photography. Visit the London Book Fair website to find out more about the event.

The overhead image of Hall 8 of the Frankfurt Book Fair is courtesy of the Frankfurt Book Fair.