Author HQ is the area of the Fair dedicated to indie authors and aspiring writers and is sponsored by IngramSpark, Kindle Direct Publishing, Combined Book Exhibit and supported by Good Housekeeping and BookBrunch.

Keynote speakers include: international bestselling author Damien Lewis; Little, Brown publisher and Future Book Person of the Year 2018 Sharmaine Lovegrove; YA bestselling author Holly Bourne; author, TV and radio presenter Janey Lee Grace; and award-winning book marketer Sam Missingham.

Genre spotlights this year include audiobooks, books to film and e-books, as well as self-editing, marketing, distribution and writing competitions.

Tapping into one of the fast-growing areas of the book market, BookBrunch is launching The Selfies, its first ever awards scheme aimed at self-published authors. The winner of the author fiction category will be announced at Author HQ and will receive a cheque for £1,000 and a profile in the magazine.

On Thursday afternoon Author HQ will again host LBF’s The Write Stuff competition – a “Dragon’s Den” style panel event that will see six authors pitch their books to a panel of literary agents, and the Author HQ audience. This year’s panel of judges includes representatives from Felicity Bryan Associates, Jo Unwin Literary Agency, Marjacq, MBA and Peters Fraser & Dunlop.

The London Book Fair 2019 takes place from 12 to 14 March 2019 at Olympia, London.

All Author HQ events are free-to-attend with the purchase of a three-day Visitor pass which also includes access to LBF’s extensive Insights Seminar programme of 200+ events covering all aspects of the publishing industry. Seminar places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Please click here for further information on the Author HQ seminar programme.

For further information about The London Book Fair and ticket information, please visit the London Book Fair website