Mis Higginbottom, by Catherine Evans Miss Higginbottom had been games mistress at Highbridge School for Girls for twenty-seven years. Sundays aside, she was never seen in anything other than a navy tr…
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Writers’ room workshop Competition An unrivaled opportunity to have your brilliant idea for a psychological thriller, action thriller or police procedural workshopped in a small writers’ room group (n…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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