…and a whole lot of business being done pretty much sums up the London Book Fair, where I have spent much of this afternoon. Hundreds of publishers and related businesses from across the world attend, from the big boys of Hachette and Random House, to smaller one-man bands, and the remainder businesses that feed off this multi-billion pound industry. I had an appointment with Octopus Publishing, owners of Miller’s Publications, but also had a chance to wander (and wonder) around afterwards. Here’s a picture of the stand, with it’s vast revolving cone emblazoned with the company’s minimalist logo.