Future events
Byte Online: Should Knowledge Be Free? Sponsored by Harbottle & Lewis
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
What content should be free? How much should content cost? Is there a difference between print and digital content? What about access for developing countries and less privileged groups? Are attitudes towards book piracy…
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Byte Lunch Q&A: How Do You Publish Independently? With Caroline Goldsmith
Friday, January 29, 2021
This is the first of a regular Friday lunchtime chats. A chance for you all to ask your burning questions about publishing and also meet some of the other members. Our host Caroline has twenty years experience in book pu…
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Byte Connects: How to Make Use of the Byte The Book Network
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Join us as we explore ways in which our 400 person network can help you get published, or make useful connections in publishing. More details to follow. This event will run over Zoom. Please register for this event befor…
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Byte Training: How to Get Your Fiction Book Submission Agent Ready
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Join us for this workshop led by literary agent Julia Silk. We’ll give you an overview of the fiction book market, talk about what agents are looking for in a query package and help you to hone your submissions. Places a…
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Byte Training: How to Get Your Non-Fiction Submission Agent Ready
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Join us for this workshop led by literary agent, Anna Pallai. We’ll give you an overview of the non-fiction book market, talk about what agents are looking for in proposals and help you to hone your submissions. Places a…
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Scouting for Books: Why are Literary Scouts Important in Publishing? with Helen Francis
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
What do literary scouts do? And how do they link authors, publishers, agents with each other and across different media. Join us for this discussion and a chance to virtually meet our experts. Our host for this event is…
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Members’ Webinar: Singing In the Rain: Maximising Your Wellbeing As a Writer with Rachel Kelly
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Join us for this wonderful workshop where our host Rachel Kelly will talk openly about her own experience of depression and recovery. She’ll shares strategies and exercises to help authors ‘sing in the rain’, to see the…
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Members’ Webinar: Turning Your Passions into Prose with Chris Russell
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
“Write what you know”, goes the old adage — but the real magic comes when you write what fascinates you. The subjects, ideas or questions that consume you, that keep you up at night, that just won’t leave you alone. Auth…
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Agent Tables Sponsored by HW Fisher (March 2021)
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. IF YOU ARE AN AUTHOR WANTING TO MEET WITH AGENTS PLEASE SIGN UP FOR OUR 13TH MAY EVENT. It’s notoriously hard for authors to meet agents so for the past few years we’ve been running Agent Tabl…
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Byte Lunch: How Can You Market Your Books? Q&A with Publishing Expert Hermione Ireland
Friday, April 23, 2021
The next of our regular Friday lunchtime chats. A chance for you all to ask your burning questions about book marketing and also meet some of the other members. Our host Hermione is an experienced marketer, communication…
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Agent Tables (May 2021) – Sponsored by HW Fisher
Thursday, May 13, 2021
It’s notoriously hard for authors to meet agents so for the past few years we’ve been running Agent Tables. Lots of authors have found agents and some have secured publishing deals, others have got useful advice that the…
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Read reports and view photos from past Byte The Book events.
Report: Byte Confluence 2020
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Keith Forster. Byte The Book founder Justine Solomons and Programme Director, Michael Kowalski welcoming everyone to Byte Confluence 2020. Byte The Book’s much-antici…
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Report: Future Heads: How Can We Inspire the Next Generation of Leaders in the Publishing Industry? sponsored by Ingram Content Group
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds. To kick off the new decade, Byte The Book gathered a panel of industry experts at Covent Garden’s h Club for a discussion on how we can inspire the ne…
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Report: Machine Thinking: How is AI Impacting the Creative Industries? sponsored by Harbottle & Lewis
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds. Byte The Book returned to the h Club for its November event sponsored by Harbottle & Lewis, which grappled with the compelling topic of artificial…
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Report: Picture This: How Can You Write and Adapt for Screen?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Keith James. Many authors dream of seeing their work on the big screen, but what is the actual day-to- day reality of adapting for film, television and web? Chaired b…
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Report: The Way Forward: What Does The Future of Culture and Storytelling Look Like?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds Returning to the Groucho Club for its June event, sponsored by Frankfurter Buchmesse, Byte The Book asked the question: “What Does The Future of Cultur…
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Full footage of April 2019 Byte The Book at the H Club: What’s the Story: How Do You Market Authors and Their Books?
Ever wondered what our events are like? Want to catch up on what was said. Take a look on You Tube for a full filming of our April 2019 event at the H Club here.
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Report: What’s Your Story? How Do You Market Authors and their Books?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds In an increasingly crowded marketplace, authors are constantly searching for the most effective ways to market their books. For its April event, Byte t…
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Report: Confluence 19 in Partnership with Academy London
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Justin Spray “This isn’t a conference,” said Justine Solomons, Byte founder, in her welcome speech, “it’s a confluence”. And the difference was important — in the sp…
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Report: Making Your Way: How Can Authors Navigate Events and Festivals?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Justin Spray Byte The Book’s opening event of 2019 tackled the topic of events and festivals, and how authors can best navigate the live scene in order to boost sale…
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Report: How Can We Access Finance to Enable Innovative Creative Projects?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds Marylebone’s Home House played host to Byte The Book’s November pitching event, which brought together five industry professionals to muse, Dragon’s De…
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Report: Valued Voices – How Much is Your Writing Worth? Sponsored by ALCS
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds The illustrious surroundings of Portman Square’s Home House played host to Byte The Book’s September event, which asked the timely question “How Much I…
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Report: Byte The Book at Google – New Writing: What Opportunities Are There for Authors on Today’s Platforms?
Words by Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, photos by Craig Simmonds In a seaside inspired room with beach huts, oversized deck chairs, a panel on swivel chairs, and drinks and nibbles provided by Google, July…
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