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12th December 2025

Publishers hail ‘joyous’ LBF return but Covid cases mean normality a ‘long way off’

As the dust settles after the first in-person London Book Fair since 2019, many in the trade spoke of brisk business and their joy at returning, despite a reported spike in Covid cases.

The Independent Publishers Guild hosted its traditional stand party on Wednesday 6th april
The Independent Publishers Guild hosted its traditional stand party on Wednesday 6th april

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