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The oldest and largest professional organization for published writers in the United States. Official site: authorsguild.org
Half-year Adjusted Profit was £16.8 million, against £24.0 million, and consumer revenue fell to £102.8 million. AI licensing continued at a smaller amount. Two Sarah J. Maas novels are still ahead, and the interim dividend rises 5% to 4.28p.
A week after helping launch a global charter on ethical AI use, the UK writers' union says it will withdraw to listen to members. Next steps go to its November 19 AGM.
Graham Bell's October 19 post walks through ONIX fields for an AI contributor and for a link that says a human wrote the book. A certificate covers one work, not a whole career.
Seven best practices ask publishers for written AI policies, no AI editing, openness about detectors, and a conversation with the author before any accusation.
The Society of Authors, Authors Guild, ASA and partners want publishers, agents and prize bodies to pledge consent, disclosure and fair pay when they use generative AI.
The International Publishers Association gave its first Freedom of Expression Defenders Award to the Media Coalition, the U.S. group that sues to block book-restriction laws.
At an Australian parliamentary AI hearing, Anthropic said current copyright law makes local model training impossible. Creative groups said the law should stay as it is.
A small-press publisher says an AI question was missing from a U.S. Copyright Office application this week. The Office's 2023 rule requiring authors to disclose AI-generated material is still in force.
The Authors Guild wants publishers to drop claims on long out-of-print books and to pay authors when a house failed to register the copyright in time.
A summary-judgment brief filed September 17 alleges OpenAI torrented LibGen's full book collection in 2019. What the filing says, what is still disputed, and what authors can check.
Tara Lynn Masih's journey as an indie author teaches us the value of authenticity in storytelling. Discover how her experiences shape her craft.
The intersection of artificial intelligence and commercial publishing has created a complex landscape where traditional houses act as both eager adopters and fi…
The Authors Guild calls fifteen percent of gross standard on U.S. book and performance deals, and twenty percent when a foreign sub-agent is used. The AALA's archived canon sets the payment clock.
The advent of AI has thrust copyright law into an existential crisis, forcing the publishing industry to defend the very notion of authorship against algorithms trained on stolen works. This is not merely a legal skirmish; it is a battle for the soul of…
The rise of AI presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant threats to the publishing industry. We delve into the urgent need for robust AI regulation to protect authors, preserve intellectual property, and maintain the integrity of our literary…
The Authors Guild model contract tells authors to strike film and television out of the publisher's grant. A March 18, 2026 Lionsgate deal was a studio buy, with Jane Fonda attached.
Deadline and Variety reported on March 18, 2026, that Lionsgate won a seven-studio bidding war for Virginia Evans's novel, with Jane Fonda attached. Neither story has a release date or a price.
The author exodus from traditional publishing is not a trend — it is a structural shift.
The five conglomerates that control approximately 80% of the traditional publishing market — Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Boo…
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