The London Book Fair will leave behind the Earl’s Court exhibition center after the next convention in April — since it is due to be demolished as part of a sweeping redevelopment of the area. Fair officials have made the sensible decision to move back to nearby Olympia in 2015, rather than trying to persuade publishing visitors to try the more modern facility Excel on the outskirts of Eastern London. Director Jacks Thomas said in the announcement: “We have listened long and hard to those who participate in The London Book Fair and, while it is sad that Earls Court […]
