'The company has taken our books and used it to make money. It has money, but instead of paying us for our intellectual property instead of licensing a word, it's taking it all for free.'

Andrew Rogers talks to the authors standing up against #Meta

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70w24j7jk1o

#books #reading #writing #publishing #AI #bookstodon @bookstodon

Richard Charkin: Choose Your Own Memory Lane

Some of the big debates Richard Charkin reviews may have been resolved for the best, he says.
The post Richard Charkin: Choose Your Own Memory Lane appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/richard-charkin-choose-your-own-memory-lane/

#OpinionAndCommentary #London #Publishers #Publishing #PublishingContracts
@indieauthors

Are AI Models Advanced Enough To Translate Literature? The Debate Is Roiling Publishing #publishing #translation #ai #books
https://themarkup.org/artificial-intelligence/2025/04/02/are-ai-models-advanced-enough-to-translate-literature-the-debate-is-roiling-publishing

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Reading Success
https://buff.ly/o3falkl
#writingcommunity

[Listening] Webinaire #ToutlAO #OAW25 "L'option de la non-cession exclusive des droits : un outil pour l'accès ouvert immédiat des publications scientifiques", avec Benoit Pier (croisé à Centrale Lyon jadis !).
=> insoutenables #APC fr. ! (43 millions pour la #france, données Couperin)
#openaccess #openscience #costofknowledge #cost #publishing #cOAlitionS #ANR

"In the age of instant sharing, a recurring debate divides aspiring writers: should they focus solely on honing their craft in private, waiting until they are ready to publish?"

https://medium.com/@bertitacabanda/in-the-age-of-instant-sharing-a-recurring-debate-divides-aspiring-writers-should-they-focus-c4894f404d85

Ruminating over the fact that the new tariffs might very well hit my costs on publishing hard media (DVDs, etc). A lot of those materials are probably made in China. Almost certainly overseas, anyway.
​​​​ #Publishing #Video

Have you found your niche in #publishing / #marketing? How did you find your niche?

‘More are published than could ever succeed’: are there too many #books? https://buff.ly/4tl1B7X

#writing #amwriting #writerscraft #writingtips #amwriting #theotherBryson

Building Resilience as a Writer

Writing is a deeply personal and often challenging pursuit. Every writer, no matter how experienced or talented, faces obstacles—self-doubt, rejection, creative blocks, and criticism. The difference between those who succeed and those who give up often comes down to one crucial trait, resilience.

Learn more: https://authorreputationpress.com/blog/building-resilience-as-a-writer/

#Chinese #translations of #foreignpublications on the #history of the #CCP

#bibliography #books #journal #publishing #China #research

http://prchistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CCPRN_6-.pdf

Reveling in the Wonder of the Publishing Process

Senior Editor Robert Lee Brewer shares the wonder of the publishing process—both his own and that of several published authors.
The post Reveling in the Wonder of the Publishing Process appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/reveling-in-the-wonder-of-the-publishing-process

#BusinessofWriting #GetPublished #gettingpublished #publishing #PublishingJourney
@indieauthors

The 30th #WomensPrize for Fiction shortlist has been announced today!
Six fabulous books are on the list, congratulations to all the authors #bookstodon #books #publishing @bookstodon
https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/books/womens-prize-fiction-shortlist-2025

#writer #writers #writingcommunity #blog #blogging #publishing #politics #Substacks #Trump Half the time when I type the word Substack I intially type Sunstack since the letter B and N are next to each other. When I write them here in Oregon, usually between 4-6 AM the sun isn't even up. https://halbrown.substack.com/p/the-trump-war-on-fake-evil-canadian

China Science Fiction Convention Concludes with Insightful “Sci-Fi+” Forums Exploring Future Frontiers https://www.byteseu.com/886184/ #ChinaCenterForInternationalCommunicationDevelopment(CCICD) #Computer&Electronics #engineering #Math) #Publishing&InformationServices #Science #STEM(Science #TECH #TradeShowNews

I guarantee agents see things such as "she faces grave dangers to reach her destiny" every day, so tell them how your book is different by being specific about what dangers and what destiny the character faces. https://lttr.ai/AdJdN
#writing #publishing #amquerying #querying #QueryLetters

The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) has ceased #publishing after 36 years, and is in talks to turn over its #archives to the Project on Government Oversight (POGO)

https://www.cjr.org/news/center-for-public-integrity-shutting-down.php

We are delighted to announce that we have acquired a cozy urban fantasy mystery novella from author @khanwong, titled Elegant Manifestations for the Beautiful and the Lost, to be published in January 2027! Thank you to Ernie Chiara of Fuse Literary for brokering this deal.
Read more:
https://www.starsandsabers.com/2025/04/01/stars-and-sabers-publishing-news-book-deal-for-khan-wong/
#fantasy #urbanfantasy #publishing #fantasybooks #books

Congrats to @johnonolan and the team at Ghost, which today announced a public beta for users to connect their publications to the fediverse. If you're in their beta, you'll be able to find, follow and interact with people and publications on platforms including Ghost, WordPress, Threads, Mastodon, BlueSky, Flipboard and more. Get details in the blogpost here. If you want to know more about Ghost's approach to decentralization and the open social web, check out John's DotSocial conversation with @mike at the second link.

https://ghost.org/changelog/social-web-beta/

https://flipboard.video/w/sQCNmXx332xi3Y3dVVjd37

do any #nsfw artists use Mixam's print-on-demand service? I wasn't sure if their print-on-demand allowed NSFW the way they supposedly do with bulk printing.