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Networking Drinks at Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 sponsored by Libraro - Byte The Book 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...

Join us this Thursday, 16th October 2025 for a drink and networking at the Lifestyle Bar at the Maritim Hotel. This event will be co-hosted by our Founder Justine Solomons & James Wills, MD of Watson, Little ltd 🥂

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Author Mindset Surgery with Kelly Weekes - October 2025 - Byte The Book 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 motiva...

Book your place for our Author Mindset Surgery with @kellyweekes.bsky.social happening on MONDAY 6th OCTOBER!

Spaces are limited! All attendees go away with ideas, advice and guidance on how to push forward with their goals with Kelly’s support ✨

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We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.

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‘So you’re on a desert island and you can only take one book-‘

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We have a brilliant #GIVEAWAY! ✨

#WIN a copy of THE DRIFT by Susannah Wise in our #giveaway to celebrate the publication month of this fantastic book!

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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. 🤩✨

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Whether you’re a bookseller, publisher, author, librarian or educator, step into the story and help shape the ending at #KidsConf. Together we’ll raise the next generation of storymakers.

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If you know any aspiring writers out there that might be struggling with their confidence or doubting themselves today… send this to them. 📚

We know you can do it - keep writing!

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Publishers say 'mindset around short stories shifting’ as readers embrace slim fiction

ICYMI: Publishers are noting a shift in industry mindset around short stories as readers embrace shorter works, with a number feeling like “something is slowly shifting” and that “there’s a real excitement around stories again” 👇 #BookSky

Women's Prize partners with Hachette UK 'to support writer development'

The Women’s Prize Trust is set to partner with Hachette UK "to support writer development". The support on offer will include a mentoring scheme for aspiring non-fiction writers and the first ever Discoveries Day 👇 #BookSky

Future Folios: How Can Authors, Publishers and Literary Estates channel AI for good? Sponsored by HW Fisher - Byte The Book 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  indus...

Join us in London on 24TH SEPT for Future Folios: How Can Authors, Publishers and Literary Estates channel AI for good? Sponsored by HW Fisher

Join us for this panel discussion exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and the literary world.

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You’re not hoarding books, you’re maintaining a carefully curated personal library for future generations

Have you got #KidsConf in the diary?

You don't want to miss out on the insight listening, question asking and cake eating 💡📚🎨

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

Byte The Book Virtual Agent Tables (September 2025) Sponsored by HW Fisher - Byte The Book 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 us...

Join us on September 17th, 2025! 📚Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to gain feedback from experienced TWO Literary Agents on your manuscript & submissions!

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✨ Wednesday, 27th August 2025

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We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 longlist – 13 books ‘all alive with great characters and narrative surprises’.

Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen.

➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

Lovely to see lots of familiar faces over here 👋 🤩📚

For those of you who don't know us, we're Byte The Book, we connect authors to the Publishing Industry 📖 We have a vibrant online community of over 400 members & some 5000 subscribers, who support each other in their business endeavours. #booksky

✨NEW EVENTS COMING UP✨

We’ve been busy at work organising some BRILLIANT events from September! What event will you be joining us for?

Don’t miss out - we have many have more events listed! Tickets to ALL upcoming the events are linked: bytethebook.com/events

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Up close and personal

ICYMI: "Why are female authors asked to bare their souls to promote their books?" asks Caroline O'Donoghue in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

Why the books industry is divided over AI literary translation As more companies explore AI literary translation, the rapid progression of the technology and what that could mean for the future has divided the book industry.

As more companies explore AI literary translation, the rapid progression of the technology, and what that could mean for the future, has divided the books industry👇

“You look happier!”
Thanks, I bought myself a book.

A pile of the following books: 1. SANCTUARY by Marina Warner 2. THE LOWLIFE by Alexander Baron 3. THE SAFEKEEP by Yael van der Wouden 4. AN ARCHIVE by Edmund de Waal 5. THE GENDER OF SOUND by Anne Carson 6. PERFECTION by Vincenzo Latronico, tr. Sophie Hughes 7. ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME I by Solvej Balle, tr. Barbara J. Haveland⁣ 8. A PHILOSOPHY OF WALKING by Frédéric Gros, tr. John Howe⁣ 9. ARIEL by Sylvia Plath 10. ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME II by Solvej Balle, tr. Barbara J. Haveland⁣⁣

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Meet the Author: Eric Huang - Byte The Book The second of our new ‘Meet the Author’ series of events helping you learn from, and be inspired by, other authors' journeys to publication and beyond. We are thrilled to be joined by Eric Huang, auth...

Join us on TOMORROW for our virtual event - MEET THE AUTHOR: Eric Huang!

Eric will be in conversation with Kelly Weekes and together they will explore his author journey and publishing experience. #BookSky

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