London Book Fair is a massive trade fair and can feel overwhelming and a hard place to navigate as an author or to someone new to the publishing industry. Even seasoned publishing professionals can fe…
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The Libraro Book Deal Prize is a new global competition designed to open up publishing opportunities for emerging writers and discover new voices through the Libraro platform. Libraro is a digital pub…
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At Byte The Book, we’re always on the lookout for initiatives that align with our values and offer meaningful opportunities for our community. That’s why we wanted to share Libraro with you—a platform…
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If you’re keen to try this strategy for yourself then remember these key tips: Review your digital footprint: Make it easy for podcast hosts to say Yes. Google yourself and review what comes up. Tidy…
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Revise and revise. You should only contact publishers when your manuscript has been buffed up. This is likely to mean going over it lots of times, rewriting again and again to get the language just ri…
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I started LONDNR Magazine in 2015 for the simplest reason in the world: I wanted to be a writer, and no one would publish me. I’d sent endless submissions: to zines, travel websites, short story compe…
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1. Why do we need ISBNs? Most of our telephone conversations at the UK & Ireland ISBN Agency start with “I’ve written this book… now what do I do?” My first question to them is “Do you have an…
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When I pick up a new book, the first page I read is the acknowledgements at the back. What is the reason for this strange, back-to-front reading habit? It all stems from my search for a literary agent…
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Blockchain technology is essentially an update on how the web can function. A simple way to think of blockchain is as a digital ledger that many people can have access to, yet no single entity owns. W…
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The big goal for many unpublished authors is getting a deal with a publisher, and often the terms of the publishing contract are something of an afterthought. The author may know in general terms what…
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The countdown has already started for this year’s, in-person, Frankfurter Buchmesse (19-23 October) and, under the motto “Translate. Transfer. Transform.”, the book fair is putting a special focus on…
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By Victoria Bennion Podcast interviews offer an effective way to establish your authority, build your brand and share your stories and message with new audiences. If you’re an author they also offer a…
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By Laurence Kershook Thursday 24 March 2022: the date when my debut novel, The Broygus, at long last went on sale from Amazon, with a choice of paperback or e-book. The moment had finally come, after…
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By Jane Austin How long is it before one calls oneself a writer? I was well into my second novel before I took the plunge. It happened after teaming up with two writer friends, Janet Dean Knight and Y…
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Overwhelm is a challenge that comes up for many of my clients. That feeling that there’s just so much to do you don’t know where to start. It can be really debilitating and hold you back from what you…
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BolognaBookPlus, designed to satisfy your hunger for books. What exactly is BolognaBookPlus? BolognaBookPlus is the new brand extension of the acclaimed children’s book fair, aimed at general/ adult t…
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The London Book Fair takes place 5-7 of April, and we’re hosting an event on site. Read on for advice on making the most of London’s hottest publishing event of the year. Pre-book and print your badge…
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Over the past few years, there has been increased media attention towards book deals that publishers have terminated due to author behaviour. From Simon and Schuster breaking ties with Senator Josh Ha…
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To an editor, each new manuscript is a journey of discovery. A new writing style, an author who takes you by the hand. You want to dive into the plot and storyline – but then you start to feel an itch…
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If your pitch letter does not intrigue and compel a literary agent to read your sample chapters, they won’t get as far as reading them. If your synopsis doesn’t show where the narrative is heading and…
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