Brian Murray, HarperCollins CEO, joins Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead for London Book Fair programming.
Catching up with PW's Andrew Albanese
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London Book Fair returns to the Olympia venue next week, notes Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly senior writer.
“All 500 tables at the International Rights Center are booked, according to Gareth Rapley, the new show director,” Albanese says. “The fair expects a 30% increase in attendance over 2022. While still below pre-pandemic levels, that would be a pretty good step in the right direction.”
On Tuesday, Brian Murray, HarperCollins CEO, will discuss recent trends in publishing as part of special programming that includes appearances from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and bestselling novelist Colson Whitehead, two-time Pulitzer winner.
“Brian Murray will have plenty to talk about – from consolidation in the wake of last fall’s court decision blocking the Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster merger to book bans and workplace issues,” Albanese tells CCC’s Chris Kenneally.
Every Friday, CCC’s “Velocity of Content” features the editors and reporters of Publishers Weekly for an early look at what news publishers, editors, authors, agents, and librarians will be talking about when they return to work on Monday.
