I can’t believe it was nearly a week ago that I was on the cusp of pounding the corridors of Olympia for my first visit to the London Book Fair.
What a fantastically exhausting week I had!

Amongst the many authors I met, who spoke about their lives as writers and latest work, Ruby Wax, Olga Tokarczuk,  Rosanna Ley,  Amanda Jennings, CL Taylor really made an impact on me.

Jemima Forrester (David Higham) and EuanThorneycrof (A.M.Heath.) gave some interesting up to date insights for finding a literary agent.

Farah Abushwesha and Ben Weiner (winner of the 2016 Rockliffe new writers competition) were amazingly informative for wannabe screenwriters.

A whole host of editors, publicists, event managers etc., all provided invaluable information on the traditional and self-publishing industry as well as the abundance of opportunities which exist in both worlds. Rebecca Lewis-OakesMiriam RobinsonCatherine ClarkeEllie PikeEleanor HelsbyJudith WattsJoanna Penn and Gabriel Mercer were amongst the contributors.

All in all, it was a great week and I’m really looking forward to doing it all over again in April 2018, although I will definitely travel lighter and leave the laptop at home next year!

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