The book fair where creativity meets the future, London Book Fair, opened its doors last March 11-13, 2025, in Olympia, London. Drawing around 30,000 attendees, this year’s London Book Fair showcased the vibrant world of publishing and creative content, marking a significant milestone in the industry. The fair not only maintained its impressive attendance figures but also celebrated a 10-percent boost in rights-center table sales compared to 2024.
Citi of Books is proud to have been part of this prestigious event, representing the incredible works of our talented authors in stand 7B94. In our assigned booth, a range of books—from fiction to nonfiction—would be on exhibit. A book included in the gallery was “Everyone Loves Ronald McDonald: A Novel” by Andrew Grof.
Andrew Grof, the author, was born and raised in Hungary. After fleeing the communist regime with his family, he lived in Vienna for two years before emigrating to the United States. He is the author of four critically acclaimed novels, all published by Sunstone Press: The Goldberg Variations (also translated and published by Argumentum Press in Hungary, 2014), Everyone Loves Ronald McDonald, Artists and Lost Loves. He currently resides in Miami, Florida after having retired from Florida International University as a humanities librarian and adjunct professor of English and Honors Studies.
How can one survive, find love, and see the purpose of life?
“Everyone Loves Ronald McDonald” written by Andrew Grof provides a fascinating tour of modern-day America by Bingo Sherman, who may be related to the Civil War commander. Bingo, a vibrant blend between Holden Caulfield from Salinger and Joseph K. from Kafka, approaches life with enthusiasm that belies his Florida Panhandle origins.
Bingo is not just any seeker, he doesn’t know what he is looking for, only what he isn’t willing to settle for in life. The people he met along the way helped him become stronger and more aware of the difficulties he would face. The nearly legendary character of Ronald McDonald, Bingo’s childhood hero, who he still has a warm spot for, looms large throughout the book. His character is not just a mascot, but a symbol of the pervasive influence of corporate culture in our lives shaping public perception and individual identity
“Everyone Loves Ronald McDonald” is a fun-filled experience that aims to strike the perfect balance between irreverence and acute observation; a playful, disrespectful attitude and a sharp, insightful awareness about life. This fiction promises a rollicking good experience for its readers.
Being alive is standing in the middle of nowhere, going nowhere. There is never a right or wrong time and place to start thinking about life and just letting things sink in.