How to Network
Some people adore networking, others hate it. One of our members, Zoe Cunningham, comes from a technology background and wrote the following article a short time ago. We thought it might be useful for…
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Report on Byte the Book “How is Technology Influencing the Size and Shape of What We Read?”
We understand that some of you can’t get along to Byte the Book but are still curious to know what gets discussed. So we asked one of our members, Chris Russell, to write a report on our May meeting. …
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Thank You from Byte the Book: Please Join Us
Thanks to everyone that came tonight, another truly great Byte the Book. A special mention to our fantastic panelists, Benedict Evans, Ravina Bajwa, Richard Loncraine and Maureen Evans and of course o…
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Accolade for City University Alumna – Deepa Anappara
One of our sponsors, City University London, told us the great news that an alumna of their Novel Studio course has won the coverted Asham Award. Sophie Gost gave us some more details: This summer Vir…
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Literary Loveliness from Salt Books at Blacks on 10th June
We’re just heard about a great series of events at Blacks and wanted to tell you about it. The series is called “Off the Shelf at Blacks” and the next event is on 10th June, here are some more deta…
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Fireworks: Byte the Book’s First Year
Byte the Book has been running for a little over a year now. Our first event was on 14th March 2012. I brought together eight people and we sat in a very quiet Loft at the Ivy Club and discussed ways…
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Free Publishing Event: BIC Open Day May 15th at RIBA
We were really excited to hear about one of our sponsors, Book Industy Communication’s 1st Open Day on Wednesday 15 May 2013 at RIBA from 1:30 – 5pm. It’s free for members and non-members of BIC and i…
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New Life for an Old Novel Thanks to e-books – Dear Sister by Judith Summers
When Judith Summers got in touch to tell us about her story of the self-publishing an old novel we were intrigued. Here’s what she told us: Where do old novels go when they die? The answer used to be…
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Publishing Career Resource from The Publishers Association
We were very pleased to hear that the Publishers Association launched a brand new section of their website entitled “Working in Publishing,” at this years London Book Fair. This new area of The PA’s w…
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City Masterclass: How to Get Ahead in Digital Media, 8th June 2013
City University are running a session on: How to Get Ahead in Digital Media, on Saturday 8th June 2013. The course is a two-hour masterclass taught by two top digital industry experts: Natasha McNamar…
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A Panelist’s Response to Byte the Book by Will Le Fleming
So last night I was at the Club at the Ivy. I should say that with debonair insouciance to give the impression that my life consists of nothing but rounds of trendy clubs populated by elegant people w…
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Reminder of BIC’s 15% Discount to Byte the Book Subscribers
BIC, one of our valued sponsors, would like to remind Byte the Book subscribers of their 15% discount code valid (subject to availability) for all their courses/events scheduled up until the end of M…
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Register for Intro to Creative Writing at City University and Get an Amazon Voucher
We’re a special offer from City University, the sponsors of March’s event: The first 20 people who book onto their introductory course Creative Writing (Poetry and Prose) between March 18-22 inclusiv…
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Learn to Write Novels at City University
As an alumni of this month’s sponsor, City University, I can thoroughly recommend their Novel Studio course. Here is what they have to say about it: Always wanted to write a novel? Got one ‘under the…
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As You Read – An Intriguing New Start-Up
We’re intrigued by this exciting new start up from one of our members. Here are some more details: Calling all creative types! As You Read Ltd. needs crowdfunding support! Pay for what you read, as yo…
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“A History of Bohemian Soho” – The Colony Room Club Book Launch 15th March
The Club at the Ivy have invited Byte the Book subscribers to an upcoming book launch. The event is on Friday 15th March, doors will be at 7pm for a 7:30pm start and it is free to attend. Here are so…
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Early Bird Discount for The Literary Consultancy Conference 7th – 8th June
The Literary Consultancy are running a conference in June and wanted to let Byte the Book subscribers know about the early bird discount which runs until the end of March. Here are some more details:…
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The Rites of Spring – Salon London 6th March at Adam Street
It’s been a long cold hard winter but there’s some light now at the end of the tunnel, another brilliant Salon London event – “The Rites of Spring”, here’s what the organisers have to say about it: Fi…
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Dame ‘Steve’ (Stephanie) Shirley – 20th March, 8pm, Ivy House, NW11 7SX
Another interesting event from one of our members, the London Jewish Cultural Centre, here are some more details: Let IT Go Dame ‘Steve’ (Stephanie) Shirley in Conversation With Trudy Gold Wednesday…
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City of Blood – An Evening with New Crime Author and City Alumna MD Villiers, 20th March
Another exciting event, this time from City University. Here are some more details: From a taste for Nordic noir immortalised in The Killing to Sophie Hannah’s best-selling psychological crime novels…
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