Future events
Byte The Book Virtual Agent Tables (September 2025) Sponsored by HW Fisher
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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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Future Folios: How Can Authors, Publishers and Literary Estates channel AI for good? Sponsored by HW Fisher
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Join us for this panel discussion exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and the literary world. As AI continues to reshape the creative landscape, this event will bring together industry experts to discu…
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Harnessing PR to promote Yourself and your Book with Truda Spruyt
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Creating publicity for your book can be a great way to get your book seen and noticed, but how do you actually do it? Do you need a PR specialist or are there things you can do yourself? How do you get clear on the angle…
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Author Mindset Surgery with Kelly Weekes – October 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025
Are you feeling a bit stuck? Are your confidence levels dwindling? Does your inner critic keep telling you you can’t do this? That you’re not cut out to be a writer? Do you find yourself out of motivation for your writin…
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How to Create a Marketing Plan for your Book with Kelly Weekes
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
You’ve written your book, you probably know how you’re going to publish it so now it’s time to think about how you are going to let people know it exists so that it can reach its readers. In short, you need a marketing p…
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Byte The Book Live at the Century Club (November 2025)
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Join us and a panel of experts to learn about publishing and make valuable connections in the industry. Our in-person event at the Century Club on 18th November as we listen to a panel of experts explore a new topic. Thi…
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Byte The Book Virtual Agent Tables (November 2025) Sponsored by HW Fisher
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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 t…
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Marketing Surgery with Kelly Weekes – December 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
Are you feeling overwhelmed or a bit stuck when it comes to marketing your book and building an audience? If so this is a fantastic opportunity to get some quick feedback and guidance from Kelly Weekes. Whether you’re l…
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Byte The Book at London Book Fair 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Join us and a panel of experts to learn about publishing and make valuable connections in the industry. Our event at London Book Fair on 12th March 2026 as we listen to a panel of experts explore a new topic. Attendees w…
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Read reports and view photos from past Byte The Book events.
Report: How is EdTech Enhancing and Disrupting Publishing?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Katrina Hopewell Education and technology came under the spotlight at October’s Byte The Book, in a lively discussion chaired by Alex Hardy of law firm Harbottle…
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Report: Go Global – How Can We Connect With Communities Around the Publishing World?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Katrina Hopewell. Jane Tappuni, General Manager of IPR License, chaired Byte the Book’s September 2017 event sponsored by Frankfurt Book Fair, which spread the net wi…
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Report: How Can We Access Finance to Enable Innovative Creative Projects?
Words by Chris Russell,photos by Katrina Hopewell. At Byte the Book’s annual pitching event, sponsored by HW Fisher, four budding entrepreneurs were offered the chance to pitch their book businesses t…
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Report: The Author As Publisher: Opportunity or Vanity?
Words by Chris Russell,photos by Katrina Hopewell. On a sweltering midsummer’s evening, the panel at June’s Byte the Book sought to answer one perennial question: does self-publishing represent opport…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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