LBF Authors Of The Fair Line-Up For 2026 Announced

The London Book Fair (LBF) has revealed the Authors of the Fair line-up for 2026, as well as their first ever Narrator of the Fair.The line-up will feature: author, illustrator and creator of the sensational Heartstopper series Alice Oseman, as the Creative of the Fair; Norwegian international bestselling crime writer Jo Nesbo; Sunday Times best-selling novelist Mike Gayle; and globally best-selling author and creator of the Skandar series A.F. Steadman. Award-winning actor and narrator Ray Porter will be the first ever Narrator of the Fair.

Emma Lowe, Director of The London Book Fair, said, “We are thrilled to unveil our first author line-up for LBF26, which is set to be an incredible showcase of UK and global publishing, as well as the first major international book industry event of 2026.”