One of the world’s biggest publishing gatherings returns to the UK after three years. The <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2022/03/18/what-to-expect-from-sharjahs-pavilion-at-the-london-book-fair-2022/">London Book Fair</a>, taking place at Olympia London from Tuesday to Thursday, will bring together hundreds of authors and publishers for discussions surrounding the latest trends and challenges sweeping the industry. This is the first time the book fair has been held since 2019. The subsequent two events were cancelled as a safety measure against Covid-19. Director Andy Ventris said the event will be a much-needed reunion for an industry affected by the pandemic. “As we return to Olympia for the first in-person London Book Fair since 2019, we welcome not only publishers and readers, but award-winning poets and bestselling authors, and look forward to hearing them share their stories and discuss what is happening at the forefront of our literary landscape.” Here are seven key events to attend: <b>Tuesday from 10.30am GMT on the Main Stage</b> It’s time to get serious about commercial fiction. Despite its popularity, the genre has relatively few champions within the publishing industry. This is a mindset that Louise Moore, managing director of Penguin Michael Joseph (home to bestselling titles from authors such as Stephen Fry, Clive Cussler and Gregg Hurwitz), aims to dispel in her session. <b>Tuesday from 11am at the Poet’s Corner</b> Born in Amman, Jordan to a Palestinian refugee family, the Maltese naturalised author won the 2017 European Prize for Literature for autobiographical novel <i>Exodus of the Storks</i>, written in Maltese and recently published in English. Nabhan will discuss the work as well as read from his poetry collection <i>On My Way Towards Her </i>and <i>Of Flesh and Blood</i>, which deals with the yearnings of displacement. <b>Tuesday from 11.45am on the Main Stage</b> Representatives from publisher Harper Collins, Amazon Publishing, Bookouture and the Booksellers Association will unpack how the pandemic has affected the industry and how it may shape the future of the book world. <b>Tuesday from 1.30pm at the English PEN Literary Salon</b> Women’s Prize for Fiction winner Maggie O’Farrell delves into her writing process and the inspiration behind her acclaimed <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/hamnet-maggie-o-farrell-presents-a-searing-study-of-grief-on-the-life-of-shakespeares-son-1.1012289" target="_blank">2020 novel <i>Hamnet</i></a><i>. </i>The Northern Irish author will also reveal details of her highly anticipated next novel, <i>The Marriage Portrait</i>. <b>Wednesday from 11am on the Main Stage</b> What does art have to say about the challenges of our time? The <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/author-ben-okri-many-of-my-ideas-don-t-stand-the-test-of-time-1.854682" target="_blank">Booker Prize-winning novelist</a> and poet will make a defiant case for creative expression and how it can provide insights to help us navigate through tumultuous times. <b>Wednesday from 1.15pm at Author HQ</b> Crime writers <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/author-peter-james-weighs-in-on-the-allure-of-the-crime-novel-1.435205" target="_blank">Peter James</a>, Kate Ruby and Louise Candlish all know how to keep readers and television viewers gripped through their share of best-selling novels and script writing for adapted movies and TV dramas. The trio will share secrets and pitfalls of taking their pages to the screen. <b>Thursday from 10am at Olympia Theatre</b> Nielsen Books, one of the publishing world’s leading data providers, will share information on how Covid-19 has affected publishing supply chains. The session will also offer ways on how the book world can bounce back and build a more sustainable and resilient system. <i>More information is available on </i><a href="http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/" target="_blank"><i>www.londonbookfair.co.uk</i></a>