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It's time to put children's publishing centre stage ⭐ The Bookseller's #KidsConf is back for 2026, spotlighting the very best of children's publishing. 📅9th November, 2026 📍Soho Theatre, Walthamstow 🎟️https://www.thebookseller.com/childrens-conference/childrens-conference-2026
"We are on the frontline of publishing, and it is such a privilege to connect people with the joy of reading. Reading can feel like an elitist club, and it is our job to bring it to more and more people." -@evewersockimorris.bsky.social And that's a wrap on #MPConf
#MPConf programmer, author and award-winning publicist @evewersockimorris.bsky.social brings the day to a close. Thank you so much to everyone who has joined us, in person and online. We hope you are leaving with as many ideas and as much inspiration as we are! 💡⚡️
Author & poet David Larbi is taking the #MPConf endnote, celebrating the joy of reading 👏 "Somewhere, somebody has felt the specific thing that I'm feeling before and articulates it in words that I can't articulate for myself. That almost feels like something magic."
Our final panel at #MPConf asks where do we put our time and money to ensure that our campaigns reach readers? 🚀 @evewersockimorris.bsky.social, EWM PR 🚀 Emma Bravo, @panmacmillan.bsky.social 🚀 Vicki Watson, @hqstories.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social 🚀 Cynthia Hamilton, The History Press
How are booksellers engaging with customers, and how can publishers help? We are joined by: 📚 Demi Echezona, assistant editor, VERVE Books 📚 Caden Armstrong, owner & manager, BookLovers Bookshop 📚 Darran McLaughlin, manager, Bookhaus 📚 Shannon Thomas, marketing manager, FairyLoot #MPConf
Discussing social media strategies for building online communities, we have... ⚡️@bookbellereads.bsky.social, publicity director ⚡️Gemma Rostill, lead marketing strategist ⚡️ Lucy Ellis, founder ⚡️Sasha Alsberg, senior social media manager ⚡️Tammi Clarke, content creator #MPConf
To tell us all about their brilliant campaign for Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis, we are joined by @orionbooks.bsky.social's 🚀 Aoife Datta, head of publicity 🚀 Lynsey Sutherland, marketing director 🚀 Francesca Pearce, campaigns director #MPConf
📣 It's time for another keynote! We're very excited for some comms lessons from hostage negotiator Scott Walker 💡 #MPConf
Our panellists are currently discussing powerful ways to reach and retain readers: ✨individual creators who engage with authors > clickbait and shallow listicles ✨hosts actually reading the books and build real relationships with their audience ✨TRUST!
Our next panel explores reaching readers in a changing media landscape: 💡@georginamoore1.bsky.social, author & deputy MD 💡@theothersambaker.bsky.social, writer & creator 💡@philwilliamsradio.bsky.social, broadcaster 💡Liz Pippet-Warner, senior entertainment producer 💡Joanne Finney, Books Editor
Workshop number one is underway 🚀💻 #MPConf PR consultant & campaigns director Tory Lyne-Pirkis is teaching us how to be better at pitching. "Write the headline that you want to read"
"We want to empower readers to make decisions on their own, but give them the facilities to do that." - Sofia Akel, Free Books Campaign "It was really important to us to develop readers of the future and make Wimbledon BookFest a place that is truly diverse." - Fiona Razvi #MPConf
Our first panellists! #MPConf 🚀 Discussing how to reach underserved & new readers: Sabah_K Simon SchustercUK | Sofia Akel, Free Books Campaign | Georgina Carr GLL_UK | Fiona Razvi, Wimbledon BookFest | Annabel Robinson FMcMAssociates
Pencils at the ready! ✏️ Philip Stone, head of publisher account management at NielsenIQ BookData, explains market shifts and consumer habits in print, digital and audio. #MPConf
Our keynote speaker is co-founder and author Jemma Wilson, talking about how she built a brand, a business and a community with Crumbs & Doilies 👏 #MPConf
And we're off! 🚀 #MPConf programmer, author and award-winning publicist Eve Wersocki Morris (@evewersocki.bsky.social) welcomes everyone to what is going to be a day filled with insight and inspiration.
One week to go! ⚡️🚀 Marketing and publicity teams from across the book trade will be gathering next week to share ideas and create solutions for the industry’s most pressing topics - will you be joining them? 📆 Monday 29th June 📍Southbank Centre 🔗 Tickets: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
What tools are available and which skills are fundamental to smart, effective campaigns? 💻✏️ Our workshops at #MPConf will teach you everything you need to know! 📆 Monday 29th June 📍Southbank Centre, Waterloo 🔗 Book your tickets: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
Ensure your titles are front and centre! The display deadline is 19th June 🗞️ Contact our sales team today: www.thebookseller.com/buyer...
Ready to deep dive into the hottest campaigns of the last twelve months?⚡️ From searing debuts to the rise of graphic novels, hear from the people closest to the campaigns that have dominated 2026 at #MPConf. 📆 29 June 📍Southbank Centre 🔗 Tickets here: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
Invigorated and inspired 💡 Comms teams from the big five publishers and small presses alike will leave #MPConf equipped with actionable takeaways to create smarter campaigns. 📆 Monday 29th June 📍Southbank Centre, Waterloo 🔗 Full programme & tickets here: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
Reaching readers will never be easier once you’ve heard these talks 🚀📚 Join us at #MPConf and hear three in-depth discussions from the people who can supercharge your campaigns. 📆 Monday 29th June 📍Southbank Centre, Waterloo 🔗 Tickets here: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
Ready to start rocket-charging your reader-first campaigns? 🚀⚡️ Join hundreds of book marketers and publicists at #MPConf for a day that will inspire you to think bolder, bigger and more brilliantly. 📆 Monday 29th June 📍Southbank Centre 🔗 Book your tickets: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
There’s a reader for every book, but not every book can reach every reader 📚 Our curated selection of panels at #MPConf this year will be discussing the full scope of what it means to reach readers in an increasingly challenging landscape. 🔗 Book your ticket: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
From kidnap to cupcakes, from Big Days to sunny days, our #MPConf keynotes will be punctuating the conference’s conversations ⚡️💡 What can we learn about readers, brand and difficult conversations from these incredible speakers? 🔗Book your tickets to find out! www.thebookseller.com/marke...
The ONLY conference especially curated for marketing and publicity professionals within publishing 💡🚀 #MPConf 🔗 Explore the programme here: www.thebookseller.com/marke... 📆 Monday 29th June 📍Southbank Centre, Waterloo
What happens when 300 marketers and publicists gather for a day of inspiring panels, keynotes and workshops? #MPConf We all leave feeling re-energised and refocused, equipped with actionable takeaways to create smarter campaigns 🚀 🔗 Book your ticket: www.thebookseller.com/marke...
There’s nothing quite like a room full of people who genuinely care about getting books to readers 📚💡 Share ideas and create solutions for the industry’s most pressing topics at #MPConf. 📆 29th June 📍Southbank Centre 🔗 Full programme & tickets: www.thebookseller.com/marke...