I’m a writer and a journalist, based in London

I graduated from the Faber Academy in 2018 after completing its novel writing course under tutor Richard Skinner. I’m writing my first novel, Hope is a Distant Hum, about a grieving husband who travels the world to scatter his wife’s ashes.

By day, I’m editor-in-chief of Computer Weekly, one of Europe’s leading technology publications. I lead an international team of journalists serving a global audience of IT professionals. I’ve been a technology journalist since 2000. I’m particularly interested in the social and cultural implications of the digital revolution.

I’ve also written for national newspapers and current affairs publications.

I appear as a contributor on TV and radio news as a technology expert, helping to explain and provide context for major tech-related stories.

I’m a regular public speaker, with experience in hosting events, chairing panel debates, and presenting on key technology trends. I also host videos and podcasts.

If you follow me on Twitter at @bryanglick, among all the tech stuff you will also see regular commentary on the progress of Liverpool Football Club. I’ve appeared on the internet radio station Lovesport.com as a pundit on forthcoming Liverpool games.

Contact details

Email: bryan.glick@gmail.com

Twitter: @bryanglick

Facebook: facebook.com/bryanglick

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bryanglick/

When Billy scatters his wife’s ashes around the world it’s like he’s losing her all over again, until a chance meeting with a woman who might not be what she seems takes him on a different journey to find hope.

Hope is a Distant Hum is my first novel, written as part of the Faber Academy novel writing course. I am currently editing the book with the aim of submitting to literary agents for consideration.

Synopsis

Three months after his wife died, Billy emerges into a world where everything looks the same but, for him, everything is different. He has a promise to keep – Susie’s dying wish for her ashes to be scattered in their favourite places. Travelling first to the USA, then Australia, Southeast Asia and Egypt, he hopes that revisiting their past will in some way keep her in his life. But instead it uncovers buried memories and secrets Susie never shared, that lead him to the revelation that his choices over their 20-year relationship led inexorably to her death.

Alone and far from home, he’s about to give up on his promise, when an apparently chance meeting with Annie, a reckless former work colleague, leads him on a new journey to confront his grief. But as they travel on together, Billy realises Annie may not be what she seems. Somehow, he must find hope for a future without Susie, before he loses himself as well.

Hope is a Distant Hum is upmarket commercial fiction, about an emotional topic but with an upbeat, hopeful ending. It’s Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library meets The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce, with a nod to the classic movie Field of Dreams.

I’m editor-in-chief of Computer  Weekly, the UK’s oldest and best-known business technology publication, and one of Europe’s leading tech titles.

Computer Weekly serves a global audience of IT professionals, proving news and analysis on the latest business technology trends. I lead an award-winning team of 30  journalists based in the UK, France, Germany and Singapore, as well as commissioning tech journalists across Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

I’m responsible for managing and developing all of Computer Weekly’s editorial content, covering the ComputerWeekly.com website, blogs, video, webinars, social media, events, community, the 200,000-circulation weekly digital magazine, and the CW500 IT leadership group.

I am also vice-president of international editorial for Computer Weekly’s publisher, TechTarget, and part of the team leading the company’s European growth plans.

I’m a regular contributor to TV and radio broadcasters on technology issues, including appearances on Radio 4’s Today programme, BBC Breakfast, BBC News, Channel 4 News, BBC World, ITV News, CNBC, CNN, Sky News, Channel 5 News, BBC Radio 5 Live, and BBC World Service.

I’m an experienced public speaker. I can host events, chair panel debates – and take part in debates as an expert speaker – as well as presenting on technology trends.

I have appeared as a speaker in international events in Europe, USA and Asia-Pacific.

These are some of the topics I have presented on at major conferences and events:

• The next big trends in technology
• How the digital revolution will change the way we live and work
• Understanding why technology innovation is driving global change

I’m also a confident video presenter / interviewer and podcast host.