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 – Clever Content: How Does Digital Open up New Revenue Streams for Authors
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. February’s Byte The Book brought together Crystal Mahey-Morgan of Own It Entertainment, Helen McGinn of The Knackered Mothers’ Wine Club, “Mr Byte-T…
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Report: Do Book Subscriptions Work for Authors and Publishers?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Nicole Kavanaugh. The opening Byte The Book of 2016 pitted Justo Hidalgo, co-founder of Spanish start-up 24Symbols, against literary agent Meg Davis in an attempt to…
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Futurebook 2015 – Report from Byte Consultancy’s Hermione Ireland
We loved Futurebook this year, we learnt and networked loads. Well done everyone at the Bookseller! Byte Consultancy’s Hermione Ireland has written a report on key learnings from the event. A lively…
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Report: Do Authors Need Social Media?
Words by Jantien Abma, photos by Danny Lyle. November’s Byte the Boook saw us gathered in The Groucho Club for the last time in 2015, and for the last time in the Gennaro Room to listen to Midas PR’s…
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Report: Who are the New Publishers?
Words by Chris Russell photos by Daniel Solomons The sold-out return of Byte The Book proved to be one of its most thought-provoking and boisterous nights yet. Chair Lisa Edwards led a three-strong pa…
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Report: How Can We Access Finance to Enable Innovative Publishing Projects?
Words by Jantien Abma photos by Danny Lyle. July’s Byte the Book had us all gathered to watch a discussion on accessing finance for innovative publishing projects, in association with charity World Re…
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Report: What Place do Book Design and Illustration have in the Digital Age?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Daniel Solomons. For May’s Byte The Book, Tate Publishing’s Jacky Klein chaired an event discussing the role of book design and illustration in the digital age. The p…
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Report: Blogs, Vlogs and Books – How Can you Use Different Platforms to Build an Audience?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by So Fraiche Media Author and freelance journalist Daisy Buchanan chaired Byte The Book’s March event, leading a discussion on how writers, bloggers and vloggers can us…
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Report: The Independent Author’s Journey
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Howard Pugh. February’s Byte The Book was an author-focussed affair, turning the spotlight on best-selling independent novelist Mark Dawson. Interviewed by Amazon’s D…
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Report: Is DRM Killing the Publishing Industry?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Daniel Solomons. Byte The Book enjoyed a record attendance for its opening event of 2015, a debate on the controversial topic of Digital Rights Management (DRM). CEO…
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Report: What’s the best publishing route for authors?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Daniel Solomons. Sparks flew at the final Byte The Book of 2014, as traditional publishing locked horns with self-publishing over the best route for authors. Represen…
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Report: How can publishers and authors work with brands?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Daniel Solomons. Byte The Book’s October event was chaired by Sally Foote of FEB Digital who, in her introduction, instantly set the tone for the evening: “Working wi…
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