Byte Experts: So You Want to Be a Ghostwriter by Hannah Renier
Ahead of her 7th October, Byte Breakfast Bookbusting: How Do you Find or Become a Ghostwriter? Hannah Renier, gives us the lowdown on becoming a Ghostwriter. So You Want to Be a Ghostwriter? Then let’…
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White by Marie Darrieussecq
Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone reviews and recommends White by Marie Darrieussecq Edmeé and Pete have never met. They come from separate parts of the globe, but White follows their individual journeys to An…
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Over the Sand Dunes by Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone (Winner of July Byte Shorts Showcase)
It was a hot day in Egypt. The dry heat left every fold of skin sticky with sweat. My body was heavy, my abdomen swollen with blood. It was my time of the month and I could taste the iron in my saliva…
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Byte Experts: Match Dot Com – Finding The Right Digital Partner by Andy Smart
In this month’s Byte Experts Softwire’s’ Andy Smart, gives us his six steps to choosing the right partner for your development project. Andy has worked in technology since 1996 and joined Softwire in…
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Report: The Way Forward: What Does The Future of Culture and Storytelling Look Like?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds Returning to the Groucho Club for its June event, sponsored by Frankfurter Buchmesse, Byte The Book asked the question: “What Does The Future of Cultur…
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Full footage of April 2019 Byte The Book at the H Club: What’s the Story: How Do You Market Authors and Their Books?
Ever wondered what our events are like? Want to catch up on what was said. Take a look on You Tube for a full filming of our April 2019 event at the H Club here.
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Job of the Month – Editorial Assistant at Pebble Magazine
Introducing a new section to our newsletter: Job of the Month. This month we’re highlighting the Editorial Assistant role at pebble magazine. If you’re interested in sharing job opportunities with our…
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Byte The Book Collaborates with Retreat West, My Ly and Lucy Writers in their First Ever Flash Fiction Competition
We were very excited to offer a free year membership to the winner of Lucy Writers first ever Flash Fiction Competition in collaboration with Retreat West, and with sponsorship by Byte The Book membe…
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A Very British Rebellion – Emily Slade (Winner of May Byte Shorts Showcase)
When we sat down to watch Britain’s Got Talent, babbling laughter and beat-thump rock tunes came pumping through the wall. ‘Go easy, Ben,’ Mum smiled. ‘Admit it, his taste in music’s not half bad for…
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Report: What’s Your Story? How Do You Market Authors and their Books?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Craig Simmonds In an increasingly crowded marketplace, authors are constantly searching for the most effective ways to market their books. For its April event, Byte t…
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Byte Experts: The Art of the Book Proposal by Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney
Writer friends and Byte the Book members Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney are the authors of A Secret Sisterhood: The hidden friendships of Austen, Brontë, Eliot and Woolf published by Aurum P…
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Byte Experts: Make Content King, by Simon Appleby
Simon Appleby runs Bookswarm, a digital agency dedicated to the world of books. Bookswarm specialises in creating wonderful websites for book publishers, authors, agents, bookshops and others in the w…
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“Plaza de Armas” by Rachel Mann (Winner of February Byte Shorts Showcase)
You don’t know what it’s like to be alone until the day when your boyfriend, angry as a wasp, leaves you in the crowded plaza in the middle of Cuzco. You sit there, hugging your backpack and kicking y…
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Report: Confluence 19 in Partnership with Academy London
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Justin Spray “This isn’t a conference,” said Justine Solomons, Byte founder, in her welcome speech, “it’s a confluence”. And the difference was important — in the sp…
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Confluence News – A New Kind of Author, a New Kind of Publisher: Emma Barnes Interview
Ahead of Confluence later this week Alastair Horne interviewed, Emma Barnes, founder of Snowbooks and Consonance, who offers some insights into her newest venture, Make Our Book. ‘Consonance is really…
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Byte Experts: Being Canny About Contracts by Janey Burton
Janey Burton did her degree in Law and then spent a few years writing for Sweet & Maxwell’s journal Current Law, and teaching Criminal Law, before moving into the publishing industry. She worked i…
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Report: Making Your Way: How Can Authors Navigate Events and Festivals?
Words by Chris Russell, photos by Justin Spray Byte The Book’s opening event of 2019 tackled the topic of events and festivals, and how authors can best navigate the live scene in order to boost sale…
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Confluence News – A Crash Course in Narrative Design: Chris Bateman Interview
Ahead of Confluence next month Chris Bateman talked to Alastair Horne about his session on Narrative Design. Chris Bateman’s experience of narrative design is second to none. His consultancy Internati…
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“Emily Meets a Man Who Looks Like Hitler” by Kate Ansell (Winner of January Byte Shorts Showcase)
Emily Meets A Man Who Looks Like Hitler by Kate Ansell At the bus stop, in the gloaming, a man approaches Emily. He is dressed as Hitler, at first glance, though in the longer run he turns out just t…
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Byte Experts: Self Aware Publishing by Caroline Goldsmith
One of our founding members, Caroline Goldsmith worked in-house for various publishers (from independents to one of the big five). Her official roles have taken her through sales, marketing, publicity…
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