
Storyhouse Works editor Anna Trapmore visits the London Book Fair 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people visit the London Book Fair every year − so what made LBF 2025 so special? Anna Trapmore discovers a thriving community of connectivity.


Centraal Boekhuis (CB)
If you have a large reader audience for your book in the Netherlands and/or Belgium, you may want to consider distributing your book through the Centraal Boekhuis (CB).

A self-published bestseller
How many copies does a first-time author sell on average? Claire Bown’s The Art Engager is considered a bestseller in the self-publishing world, selling 500+ copies in her first month!

How many books do you have to sell to be a NY Times Bestseller?
How many copies do you have sell to be considered a NY Times Bestseller?