On Wednesday Francesca and Elaine visited the London Book Fair with fellow writers, Natalie Kleinman and Linda Tovey, scoping out publishing possibilities. This is our day in pictures.
Welcome to Olympia.
Where to begin? And that’s only one floor.
Some of the many venues for talks throughout the day. The latter photo is crime writer Leigh Russell’s talk.
Meetings and greetings…
…and a chance to talk to publishers (Natalie in this case)
Big…
…and small publishers alike are gathered
Elaine has a problem with droopy pizza! A break for lunch to gather our thoughts and plan the afternoon.
Fed and watered. Linda, Natalie and Francesca discuss what to do next.
Goodness only knows what Elaine’s planning for her Victorian saga!
Books, books, books.
Vast! And this was one part of it.
Look out for Elaine’s post on the RNA blog around the 29th April, where she’ll be sharing her observations as a first time visitor to the London Book Fair.
Write Minds 
I am definitely going next year – if only to say “I’ve been!”
You should, John. It’s an interesting insight into the publishing world.
Francesca
It looks as if you had a fascinating and illuminating day. How did you work out your plan of action ? I would have probably been wandering around in a daze. What do you think was the most rewarding aspect of the day?
I will give fill you in on the details when I see you for coffee next, Angela. And Elaine’s post on the RNA blog will probably answer some of those questions.
Francesca