Future events
CIA Tools for Getting a Publishing Deal with Rupal Patel
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Join us in conversation with Byte The Book member Rupal Patel, who secured five offers from major publishers (three of which included 5-figure advances) within months of putting together her submission materials for her…
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Byte The Book Virtual Agent Tables (May 2022)
Thursday, May 26, 2022
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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Members’ Surgery – May
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Lots of you want personal introductions or advice on the industry so we have set up a FREE members-only surgery once a month. The next one is on 31 May, 11am – 1pm. Each session is a maximum of 15 minutes. If you wish t…
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Create Powerful Short Stories with Sarah Tinsley
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
In need of some depth and passion in your short stories? Want to include the things you care about most into your writing? Let Sarah Tinsley help you dig into your personal passions to create memorable short stories. Tac…
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Author Mindset Surgery with Kelly Weekes – June
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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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Narrative Non-Fiction: Finding Stories in Facts with Anna Ploszajski
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Join scientist-turned-storyteller Dr Anna Ploszajski in this interactive workshop on how to bring your non-fiction writing alive by using tools from the world of storytelling. We’ll consider story structure, including ho…
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Members’ Surgery – June
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Lots of you want personal introductions or advice on the industry so we have set up a FREE members-only surgery once a month. The next one is on 28th June, 11am – 1pm. Each session is a maximum of 15 minutes. If you wis…
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Be Your Own Editor: Practical Guidance on How to Self-Edit any Story with Sarah Tinsley
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Do you have several first drafts of books or stories that you’ve never gone back to? Do you find self-editing, dull, difficult or impossible? Join Sarah Tinsley to develop a personal, practical approach to self-editing t…
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Byte The Book Virtual Agent Tables (July 2022)
Thursday, July 14, 2022
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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Byte The Book Members’ Picnic – 2022
Friday, September 16, 2022
Time to celebrate summertime in London! Come celebrate with us at our picnic. Let’s break the zoom cycle and come together for our Byte Members’ Picnic! It’s free to attend but please do bring along contributions to add…
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Read reports and view photos from past Byte The Book events.
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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Report: How is Print Adapting to the Shifting Consumer Market in the Digital Age?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Daniel Solomons. The Ivy was packed to the rafters for September’s Byte The Book, which brought together Andrew Davies (Publisher at Immediate Media), Martin Spear (R…
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Report: More Bucks for Your Books – What Alternative Revenue Sources Exist in the Digital Age?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Daniel Solomons. Eric Huang from digital agency Made In Me chaired July’s Byte The Book, which brought together James Woollam of F&W Media, Head of eBooks at Unbo…
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Report: What are the Most Effective Methods to Market your Books?
Sparks flew at June’s Byte The Book event, much to the delight of the packed crowd at The Ivy. Locking horns on the topic of effective marketing strategies were publishing consultant Chris McVeigh, Ma…
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Report: What are the latest innovations in publishing today?
For May’s Byte The Book event, Sara O’Connor (Digital and Editorial Director, Hot Key Books), Theo Gray (co-founder of Touchpress) and Michael Bhaskar (Digital Publishing Director at Profile Books) ga…
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Report: The Future of Book Selling in the Digital Age
Host: Justine Solomons, Chair Sam Missingham, Panel: Jon Woolcott (Buying and Marketing Director at Stanfords Map and Travel Specialists Bookshop), Julia Kingsford (Business Development & Consu…
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Report: What are the Most Effective Pricing Models?
The relationship between the creation of artistic works and the sale of those works has always been an uneasy one, and it seems to be a particularly thorny issue in publishing. Experienced industry pa…
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Report: “What’s the Future of Poetry Publishing?”
Sir Andrew began with an overview of the current state of poetry publishing. He debunked the myth that consumers of poetry are dwindling with reference to his online audio resource the Poetry Archive,…
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Report: “What Lessons Can Consumer Publishing teach the Book Industry?”
It was standing room only at Loft at The Club at the Ivy for our September event focussed on the newspaper and magazine industry. Byte the Book founder, Justine Solomons chaired a discussion with a p…
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Report: “The Author Experience II”
The focus was on authors at Byte The Book’s July event, with a panel of experienced and successful writers from a wide variety of literary backgrounds offering their pearls of wisdom to yet another se…
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Report “What New Busines Models are Emerging for Publishing in the Digital Age?”
Another packed and lively crowd was in attendance for Byte The Book’s June event, which tackled the hot topic of emerging business models in the digital age. Discussion kicked off with an exploration…
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