The London Book Fair has belatedly confirmed the conclusion already reached by its constituency: The live event, first rescheduled from early March to June 29 – July 1, will not be possible. Fair director Andy Ventris says in the announcement, “With the continued uncertainty around international travel and vaccination rollouts, it has become apparent that an in-person fair for 2021 would not be able to offer the full value to participants that we want to deliver.” At the same time, he says, “We want to do whatever we can to support the international publishing trade as we transition to a […]
