Archive: Event reports

Report: Prick Up Your Ears – What are the Opportunities for Authors and Publishers in Audio?

Words by Chris Russell,photos by Katrina Hopewell. May’s Byte the Book tackled the hot topic of audio, a branch of the industry that has seen extraordinary growth in recent years. Videl Bar-Kar, forme…

Report: How is Technology Revolutionising Distribution in Publishing?

Words by Chris Russell,photos by Katrina Hopewell. If there’s one driving force behind the ever-evolving landscape of book publishing, it’s technology. Like many aspects of the business, distribution…

Report: How Can You Maximise Revenue From Your Content?

Words by Chris Russell,photos by Katrina Hopewell. The Library Club, with its stylish modern art and exposed brick walls, hosted Byte The Book’s March event on the topic of how publishers can maximise…

Report: The Wisdom Of Funders – How To Crowdfund Your Creative Projects

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Miguel Villar. Crowdfunding was under the spotlight for Byte The Book’s February event, overseen by chair of London Book Fair David Roche, himself an author with read…

Report: Publishing For Consumers: How Can We Use Data To Maximise Sales?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Katrina Hopewell. Pan Macmillan’s Sara Lloyd chaired Byte The Book’s opening event of 2017, which tackled the ever-increasing importance of data and explored how it c…

Report: How Can We Sell More Books Through Non-Traditional Retail Channels?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Tamara Craiu On the evening of Monday 14 November, Theresa May declared during her Mansion House speech that “we meet today in a world transformed … change is in the…

Report: Children’s Publishing: How Can We Use Digital to Drive Discoverability and Sell More Children’s Books?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. Children’s publishing came under the microscope at Byte The Book’s September event, in the plush surroundings of Regent Street’s Café Royal. Jo Henr…

Report: Shelf Stoppers – How Do You Make Your Book Sell?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Zoe Sharples. The Groucho Club was packed wall-to-wall for Byte The Book’s ‘back to school’ event, which set out to tackle the sticky issue of how authors can generat…

Report: Personalised Production: How Can New Technology Push Printing to Service Individual Consumers?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. On a sweltering summer’s evening in Soho, Byte The Book brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the very contemporary topic of perso…

Report: Crime and Thriller Publishing – How Do You Publish Crime & Thriller Books That Audiences Want to Read?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. For its June event, Byte The Book turned its attention to the dynamic and ever-changing world of crime and thriller publishing. Amid the occasional…

Report: How Can We Access Finance to Enable Innovative Creative Projects?

Words by Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. Everyone knows that Byte the Book is the place to come and talk about technology in publishing and media. If you have a creative project…

Report: The Authorpreneur – What Team Do Authors Need To Run Their Book Business?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. May’s Byte The Book was a bustling affair – the venue was so packed that people were being turned away at the door. Authors and industry professiona…

Report: Genre Focus on Food and Drink Publishing

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. Byte The Book’s April event was its first in the opulent surroundings of the Hotel Café Royal. With introductory drinks laid on by sponsors Blurb, t…

Report: Understanding Global Rights: How Can Authors and Publishers Maximise Content Opportunities?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Daniel Solomons. Byte The Book’s March event brought together Strathmore Publishing’s Nic Jones, screenwriter and novelist Jeff Norton and literary agent Rachel Mills…

Report – Clever Content: How Does Digital Open up New Revenue Streams for Authors

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. February’s Byte The Book brought together Crystal Mahey-Morgan of Own It Entertainment, Helen McGinn of The Knackered Mothers’ Wine Club, “Mr Byte-T…

Report: Do Book Subscriptions Work for Authors and Publishers?

Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. The opening Byte The Book of 2016 pitted Justo Hidalgo, co-founder of Spanish start-up 24Symbols, against literary agent Meg Davis in an attempt to…

Futurebook 2015 – Report from Byte Consultancy’s Hermione Ireland

We loved Futurebook this year, we learnt and networked loads. Well done everyone at the Bookseller! Byte Consultancy’s Hermione Ireland has written a report on key learnings from the event. A lively…

Report: Do Authors Need Social Media?

Words by Jantien Abma, photos by Danny Lyle. November’s Byte the Boook saw us gathered in The Groucho Club for the last time in 2015, and for the last time in the Gennaro Room to listen to Midas PR’s…

Report: Who are the New Publishers?

Words by Chris Russell photos by Daniel Solomons The sold-out return of Byte The Book proved to be one of its most thought-provoking and boisterous nights yet. Chair Lisa Edwards led a three-strong pa…

Report: How Can We Access Finance to Enable Innovative Publishing Projects?

Words by Jantien Abma photos by Danny Lyle. July’s Byte the Book had us all gathered to watch a discussion on accessing finance for innovative publishing projects, in association with charity World Re…