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Lots of authors have found agents, and some have secured publishing deals, others have got useful advice that t Book tickets Tome Truths: What Do Authors Need to Know About Publishing? Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Publishing can be bewildering for authors. Why does it take so long for agents to come to you when you submit?  Do you need an agent? Why does it take so long to get a book out once the contract has been agreed? What rea Book tickets Byte The Book Live at the Century Club (November 2026) Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Join us and a panel of experts to learn about publishing and make valuable connections in the industry. Our in-person event at the Century Club will be on 17th November as we listen to a panel of experts explore a new to Book tickets Virtual Agent Tables November 2026 | Sponsored by HW Fisher Wednesday, November 25, 2026 Its notoriously hard for authors to meet agents, so for the past few years weve been running Agent Tables. Lots of authors have found agents, and some have secured publishing deals, others have got useful advice that t Book tickets View all upcoming events Byte the Book media We are a network for authors, publishers and technology companies. Our primary focus is to connect authors to the publishing industry to help them publish and thrive. Here is one of our members, author Emma Simpson, talking about how she met her agent and subsequently got her publishing deal through a Byte The Book Agent Tables event. Latest news Write your next book in Tuscany with some of publishings finest If youve been dreaming of finally making real progress on your manuscript (or getting it publication-ready), this might be the nudge youve been waiting for. Kevin Anderson & Associates luxury w Read more Byte the Book x The London Library: How To Submit and What Happens Next? Photos by Phoebe Ireland & Daniel Solomons, Words by Kate Delamere You can listen to an audio recording of this event via this link. 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