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Byte Experts: Top Tips for Storytelling

With Byte Confluence 2021 fast approaching, we asked some of the fantastic speakers at this year’s event to share their top tips for storytelling in these short videos. David Baddiel, Comedian,…

Byte Shorts Showcase: The Glass of Water on the Table, by Toby Litt

In the spirit of all things Byte Confluence our short story this month is by the brilliant Toby Litt. Toby will be speaking at Byte Confluence, our conference on the business of storytelling on 19th M…

Byte Connects: Amelia Kyazze and Unbound

Byte the Book loves bringing people from all areas of the publishing world together so that they can learn from each other and collaborate, and we want to highlight some wonderful collaborations that…

Member News – April 2021

Each month we gather news from our members to share with the network! This is what’s happening this month… Producer, academic, and author Lisa Gee has produced this beautiful film Eliza Hayle…

Byte Shorts Showcase: The Right Place & Be Careful Where You Tread, by Rosamund Davies

These two micro-stories are from the book Story Cities. A City Guide for the Imagination, published by Arachne Press, conceived and co-edited by Rosamund Davies. The book features over 40 writers in a…

Why Aren’t Publishers Commissioning Video Content? by Jon White

Now that I have caught your attention with a clickbait headline to this article, let us get down to the serious business of talking about video content. A large percentage of my working life is spent…

Byte Connects: Helen Francis (Editor) & Lucy Tertia George (Author)

Byte the Book loves bringing people from all areas of the publishing world together so that they can learn from each other and collaborate, and we want to highlight some wonderful collaborations that…

How To Get the Most Out of the Byte Network

Byte the Book was set up primarily as a way for writers and publishing industry professionals to connect with each other, and there are many ways to use access to our network to promote your services…

Byte Experts: How to Take a Good Author Portrait Photograph by Kim Rix

How to Take a Good Author Portrait Photograph Now that the lockdown is gradually easing up, it might be time to start thinking about refreshing your author headshot. Looking relaxed and confident is…

Byte Shorts Showcase: The Pool by Rachel Mann

The Pool The Lifeguard The lifeguard sits in the chair ten feet above the pool deck, a whistle around her neck. Her shift is two hours long. There are nine people in the pool: one in the fast lane, th…

Byte Connects: James Ashton (Journalist and Author), Kogan Page (Publisher)

We’re heard about some wonderful collaborations via the Byte The Book. Here’s author and journalist James Ashton, talking about her work with Chris Cudmore and the team at Kogan Page. If you’re found…

The School: Homage to Barthelme by Paul Blaney

Once a year, the last week of classes, the kids get to try out a special power for the day. We all look forward to it, us teachers too. It’s the highlight of the semester. The kids can’t choose just a…

Byte Experts: How to Work with an Editor by Bryony Sutherland

This month in our Byte Experts series, we hear from editor Bryony Sutherland on approaching, fostering, and maintaining the unique relationship between authors and editors. Congratulations: you’ve fin…

Byte Connects – Lucy Ridout (Editor) and Simon Appleby/The Bookswarm Team (Web Development)

We’re heard about some wonderful collaborations via the Byte The Book.editor Lucy Ridout talking about her work with Simon Appleby and his development team at Bookswarm If you’re found some great coll…

Byte Experts: Byte The Bullet: Why Getting a Coach is a Brilliant New Year’s Resolution by David Roche

Publishing industry veteran David Roche has just launched his new venture Grey Area Coaching. in this month’s Byte Experts series he explains why new year is the perfect time to treat yourself (yes, r…

Books read since 1995 to date by Justine Solomons

Someone once told me, “It’s not what a person is like that matters but what they like that matters.” Since 1995 I’ve written a list of every book I’ve read. In case you’re wondering what I’m like/what…

Byte Shorts Showcase: Selkie by Sarah Tinsley

The honeymoon was a time to celebrate the sweetness of your connection. Aunt Harriet’s card had a real clover stuck on the front, an extra leaf drawn on in pencil. There was a large pile of them, all…

Byte Experts: Launching A Book in Lockdown by Marc Cox

This month in our Byte Experts series, we hear from author Marc Cox on how to launch a book in a pandemic. As every first time author knows, there is nothing that quite matches the excitement and trep…

Byte Shorts Showcase: End of Lockdown Summer by Amelia B. Kyazze

She danced on me this morning. With her mother’s phone playing the songs she likes. She paused to change the song and then danced again. She was wearing new clothes I hadn’t seen before, white with na…

Byte Experts: How to Be a Freelance Writer by Karen Hockney

To tie in with Karen Hockney’s members’ webinar , How To Become a Successful Freelance Writer, which we’ll be running on October 21st 2020. here are some of her top tips on making it on the page. So…