Byte the Book

08/10/2025

With Frankfurt Book Fair next week, we're very excited to be hosting Networking Drinks at the Lifestyle Bar at the Maritim Hotel (next to Frankfurter Buchmesse) from 8pm - 10pm on Thursday 16th October 2025.

This event will be co-hosted by our Founder Justine Solomons and James Wills, MD of Watson Little.

We are are very grateful to Libraro, the People Powered Platform, for sponsoring these drinks.

You can sign up for the drinks via this link:

Please join us for a drink and networking at the Lifestyle Bar at the Maritim Hotel (next to Frankfurt Messe). This event will be co-hosted by Byte the Book's Founder Justine Solomons and James Wills, MD of Watson Little Agency. We are are very grateful to Libraro, the People Powered Platform, for s...

07/10/2025

Since the rise of the independent author and then the pandemic’s legacy on the publishing industry’s workforce, the book industry has become increasingly fragmented. What is the future of publishing? Who can you get to help you get your books out in the world and read? We’ll be exploring this topic and showcasing our new platform BookBindr at this event. Join us to find out how you can get involved and meet the people that can help you achieve your publishing ambitions.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from our panel, ask questions and network before and after the discussion.

This event will be at The Century Club, 61-63 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 6LQ

Entrance is free for Byte the Book and Century Club members. Tickets are £30 plus booking fee and VAT for everyone else. Booking is essential.

03/10/2025

Are you ready for our Author Mindset Surgery on Monday? 📝

🚨 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY OPEN TO BYTE THE BOOK MEMBERS. 🚨

Our Author Mindset Surgeries led by the amazing are perfect for any writers who need some support or want guidance on how to get back on track with their goals!

Kelly is an accredited confidence and mindset coach with the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Not only is Kelly an accredited coach, she also has a huge amount of publishing experience. She understands the challenges of our industry and is supportive and kind so you will be in very safe hands.

If you wish to come along - please book yourself a time slot via event link page 🔗 https://bytethebook.com/event/author-mindset-surgery-with-kelly-weekes-october-2025/

03/10/2025

What books are you reading this weekend? 🍂

The best kind of company never leaves your shelves! 📚

“Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.” E.B. White

29/09/2025

We had a wonderful evening at the for our first in-person event of the Autumn season! Our expert panel: Future Folios: How Can Authors, Publishers and Literary Estates channel AI for good? Sponsored by HW Fisher 📚 We had an fantastic evening of networking and learning from our experts on the stage as they explored the future of publishing through the lense of AI and the literary world!

We were joined by a panel of industry professionals including our director and founder, as panel chair and our brilliant line-up of speakers: Jon Watt, Trade Audio & Business Development Director at , Dan Grabiner (), Co-founder of Portland Literary and Anna Hervé (), Editorial Consultant. ✨

Our industry experts discussed the intersection of artificial intelligence and the literary world, and how these sorts of new technologies can not only enhance storytelling, preserve literary legacies, but create new opportunities for ethical collaboration as AI continues to reshape the creative landscape.

Special thanks to for taking these wonderful event photos for us. 📸

Huge thank you to for sponsoring our event and to for hosting us!

      

29/09/2025

22/09/2025

Join us this WEDNESDAY (24th Sept) for our exciting panel event where our expert speakers with discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence and the literary world. 🤩✨

Join us for this panel discussion exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and the literary world. As AI continues to reshape the creative landscape, this event will bring together industry experts to discuss how emerging technologies can enhance storytelling, preserve literary legacies...

22/09/2025

The countdown is on! 🗓️⚡

will be packed with plot twists, bold characters, and powerful ideas to help you make the most of the National Year of Reading.

Grab your ticket here 👉 https://www.thebookseller.com/events/childrens-conference?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=KidsConf

22/09/2025

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This is my wishlist!

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22/09/2025

is nearly here! To celebrate, we’ve decided to reduce our regular Membership Rate until end of October.

✨ We will be offering discounted Membership Rate of £220 a year (as opposed to our normal £330, so you can save a whopping £110! (and in other currencies, you a reduced rate of $280 (saving $127)/ €260 (saving €125). ✨

If you are interested in joining us at this special rate, take a look at our website: https://bytethebook.com/membership/

✨ You still have the option of join us for £30 a month! ✨

15/09/2025

A great article for writers and parents who are navigating the world raising engaged readers in our ever-developing digital age 🔽

People make certain assumptions about you when you’re the CEO of a children’s book company. Some assume I must have spent my childhood summers in a hammock reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook…

15/09/2025

You’ve written your book, you probably know how you’re going to publish it so now it’s time to think about how you are going to let people know it exists so that it can reach its readers. In short, you need a marketing plan.

What are the key things you need to consider when creating a marketing plan? When should you start to market your book? How do you know who you target audience is and where to focus your marketing efforts? What should you expect you will need to do and what might your publisher do. How much do you need to do and when have you done enough? How can avoid overwhelm and manage your marketing alongside writing and other demands on your time.

In this event, Kelly Weekes, publishing marketing specialist, mindset and confidence coach and Byte the book online event host will be talking about all the key aspects of a book marketing plan so you can create your own and feel more confident about promoting your book. Kelly will be in conversation with Byte the Book’s Maleeha Mir and there will be plenty of time for you to ask your own questions.

About the speakers:

Kelly Weekes (ICF ACC) is a confidence and mindset coach for authors and a marketing mentor who helps authors get confident starting out on social media and knowing what content to share to promote their book. She worked in house in marketing for HarperCollins and Hodder&Stoughton where she was head of marketing and oversaw campaigns for authors including Stephen King and Jodi Picoult.

This workshop is free for Byte The Book members and £25* for everyone else!

You’ve written your book, you probably know how you’re going to publish it so now it’s time to think about how you are going to let people know it exists so that it can reach its readers. In short, you need a marketing plan. What are the key things you need to consider when creating... Read mo...