Future events
Book Marketing Surgery with Kelly Weekes – October 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
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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Members Surgery – October
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
If you’re a member, don’t forget to make the most of our Members’ Surgeries! We know that many of you want personal introductions or advice on the industry, so we have set up a FREE members-only surgery. Each session is…
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Byte The Book Live at the Century Club (November 2026)
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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 will be on 17th November as we listen to a panel of experts explore a new to…
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Virtual Agent Tables – November 2026 | Sponsored by HW Fisher
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
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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Read reports and view photos from past Byte The Book events.
Report: Prize Business: What’s the Impact on the Publishing Industry?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds. Book prizes went under the spotlight at Byte the Book’s third April event, which brought together Dr Tim Parnell of the Goldsmiths Prize, author and c…
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Report: Publishers Go Prospecting: Finding Hidden Treasure In Your Content
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Katrina Hopewell. Returning to its former home at Soho’s prestigious Club at the Ivy, Byte The Book welcomed a varied panel of industry experts for the first of its A…
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Report: Breaking In: How Do You Build A Successful Publishing House?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Annie Poe At Byte The Book’s March event, sponsored by Clays, Bluebird Consulting’s Heather O’Connell chaired a spirited discussion on the ins and outs of building a…
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Report: Buzz Words: How Can You Build A Community Around Your Content?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Annie Poe Back in the impressive surroundings of the House Of St Barnabus chapel, February’s Byte The Book explored how creators in the publishing industry can go abo…
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Report: New Voices: How Can We Support Diversity in Writing, Publishing and Reading in the UK?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Annie Poe The opening Byte the Book event of 2018 dealt with arguably the most pressing topic in publishing today – diversity. In the stately surroundings of the Hous…
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Report: How are Independent Publishers Shaking up the Book Industry? Sponsored by the Publishers Association
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Katrina Hopewell The final Byte event of 2017 was a lively discussion on the topic of independent publishers, and the ways in which they are shaking up the book indus…
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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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