London book fair roundup: Idris Elba’s thriller deal, the rise of romcom, and fights against censorship
The actor led the starry book deals, while publishers assessed whether US-style bans are spreading to the UKThe annual London book fair wrapped on Thursday, marking the end of three days that saw 33,000 people connected to the book industry – agents, publishers, authors, among others – gather...
<p>The actor led the starry book deals, while publishers assessed whether US-style bans are spreading to the UK</p><p>The annual London book fair wrapped on Thursday, marking the end of three days that saw 33,000 people connected to the book industry – agents, publishers, authors, among others – gather at Olympia to make deals and discuss the state of the publishing world, and its future. Here’s our roundup of the biggest deals, trends and takeaways from the fair.</p><p>The starriest book deal of the week was a new thriller series co-authored by <strong>Idris Elba</strong>, featuring an MI6 field operative who gets deployed to Mauritius to investigate an attempted murder. Elsewhere, rights were scooped for<strong> Alex Ferguson</strong>’s first autobiography in 13 years, broadcaster <strong>Mishal Husain</strong>’s debut children’s book, and the story of designer <strong>Paul Smith</strong>’s life.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/16/london-book-fair-roundup-idris-elbas-thriller-deal-the-rise-of-romcom-and-fights-against-censorship">Continue reading...</a>
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