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Authors eligible to participate in the Anthropic settlement should be receiving email or paper notices in the coming weeks from the settlement administrator. The @authorsguild.org offers instructions on what to do next authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
Anthropic Settlement Notice Update for Authors - The Authors Guild
All class action members should now be receiving email or paper notices with instructions to submit a claim form. Each notice includes your Unique ID, which you will need when completing the claim fo...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Authors eligible to participate in the Anthropic settlement should be receiving email or paper notices in the coming weeks from the settlement administrator. The @authorsguild.org offers instructions on what to do next authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
We’re excited to announce the return of our long-running series, “From Manuscript to Marketplace,” featuring debut novelist Eshani Surya, agent Dana Murphy and editor Roxane Gay!
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We’re excited to announce the return of our long-running series, “From Manuscript to Marketplace,” featuring debut novelist Eshani Surya, agent Dana Murphy and editor Roxane Gay!
It’s the final chapter for Baker & Taylor, the nation’s largest distributor of books to public and academic libraries.
Here’s what this means for authors—and their readers.
Here’s what this means for authors—and their readers.
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It’s the final chapter for Baker & Taylor, the nation’s largest distributor of books to public and academic libraries.
Here’s what this means for authors—and their readers.
Here’s what this means for authors—and their readers.
This webinar is this afternoon, and if you’ve published even one book you’re not going to want to miss it
Register here:
Register here:
Getting Your Rights Back: Rights Reversions & Grant Terminations - The Authors Guild
Authors can give backlist titles a second life by finding a new publisher or self-publishing a new edition—but first, you need to secure a reversion of rights. This can be triggered by the “out of pri...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This webinar is this afternoon, and if you’ve published even one book you’re not going to want to miss it
Register here:
Register here:
The Anthropic class action notices have started going out. Here’s everything you need to know: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Anthropic class action notices have started going out. Here’s everything you need to know: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
“At stake: Billions of dollars and, potentially, OpenAI’s defense in the case.“
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“At stake: Billions of dollars and, potentially, OpenAI’s defense in the case.“
We've got one weird trick to giving your book a second life... and we're sharing it for free! Join our webinar tomorrow for news you can actually use from the Authors Guild legal team.
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We've got one weird trick to giving your book a second life... and we're sharing it for free! Join our webinar tomorrow for news you can actually use from the Authors Guild legal team.
If you’re confused about the Anthropic lawsuit, we’ve got an FAQ that might help:
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What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement
Updated October 6, 2025 Read our full breakdown of the settlement here. Please check www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com frequently for additional information and updates. FAQs
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December 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you’re confused about the Anthropic lawsuit, we’ve got an FAQ that might help:
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Happy December, authors! This month, we’re having a in-depth conversation about George Orwell’s 1984 as part of our Banned Book Club. With books like this under attack around the nation, there’s never been a better time to join this urgent discussion on Fable.
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happy December, authors! This month, we’re having a in-depth conversation about George Orwell’s 1984 as part of our Banned Book Club. With books like this under attack around the nation, there’s never been a better time to join this urgent discussion on Fable.
“The evolution of the algorithms for recommended content on social media means that all artists are more likely than ever to be confronted with unsolicited criticisms of their work. What matters now is how an artist can manage it”
How Normal Is A Celebrity Allowed To Be? | Defector
Elyse Myers is famous for being normal—32-year-old brunette, married with two kids, lives in Nebraska kind of normal. Her press often refers to her as “The Internet’s Best Friend.” In her four years i...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“The evolution of the algorithms for recommended content on social media means that all artists are more likely than ever to be confronted with unsolicited criticisms of their work. What matters now is how an artist can manage it”
Want to avoid AI writing? Turns out Wikipedia has the answer
The best guide to spotting AI writing comes from Wikipedia | TechCrunch
Wikipedia's guide to “Signs of AI writing” is a great resource for learning to spot LLM-generated prose.
techcrunch.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Want to avoid AI writing? Turns out Wikipedia has the answer
Debut author Rona Wang landed an agent with one manuscript but ended up publishing a different one entirely. From Writer’s Digest, one author’s unconventional journey to publication: www.writersdigest.com/querying-wit...
Querying With One Manuscript, Going on Submission With Another
Debut author Rona Wang reveals how she landed an agent with one query and manuscript, but then ultimately published a different one.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Debut author Rona Wang landed an agent with one manuscript but ended up publishing a different one entirely. From Writer’s Digest, one author’s unconventional journey to publication: www.writersdigest.com/querying-wit...
Anti-book ban/right to read legislation is coming up in at least three states this year:
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
What To Know & How to Help Pass Three State-Level Anti-Book Ban Bills for 2026: Book Censorship News, November 21, 2025
Three states have anti-book ban bills on deck for 2026. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
bookriot.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Anti-book ban/right to read legislation is coming up in at least three states this year:
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
🚨🚨 NOVEMBER SUBMISSION CALLS 🚨🚨
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November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🚨🚨 NOVEMBER SUBMISSION CALLS 🚨🚨
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Fall of Freedom is an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation—an open invitation to artists, creators, and communities to celebrate the experiences, cultures, and identities that shape the fabric of our nation.
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Fall of Freedom is an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation—an open invitation to artists, creators, and communities to celebrate the experiences, cultures, and identities that shape the fabric of our nation.
Romantasy improving the sex lives of readers is the best possible argument for library funding.
Sex Had Become a Chore. Then They Started Reading Romantasy.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Romantasy improving the sex lives of readers is the best possible argument for library funding.
🚨🚨 In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement. But as the federal judge overseeing the settlement made clear last week, ClaimsHero’s campaign is not just misleading—it may be unlawful.
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚨🚨 In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement. But as the federal judge overseeing the settlement made clear last week, ClaimsHero’s campaign is not just misleading—it may be unlawful.
Book tours more brutal than political campaigns, says man who survived both.
Sounds like there’s nothing more terrifying than a voter who reads.
Sounds like there’s nothing more terrifying than a voter who reads.
Why a Book Tour Is More Brutal Than a Political Campaign
First published in The New York Times in 2018, this piece feels newly relevant as I launch my novel The Einstein Conspiracy today.
repsteveisrael.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Book tours more brutal than political campaigns, says man who survived both.
Sounds like there’s nothing more terrifying than a voter who reads.
Sounds like there’s nothing more terrifying than a voter who reads.
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Join Judy Allen Dodson and me for a virtual Friday program centering banned and challenged picture books.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Join Judy Allen Dodson and me for a virtual Friday program centering banned and challenged picture books.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
The scariest story of all — what happens when your debut fails to launch 🫣📚
The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me… and Lost
Eight years ago, when I sold two books to an imprint of a Big Five, I was on top of the world. I was thirty-one and eight weeks pregnant, a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. My agent s…
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November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The scariest story of all — what happens when your debut fails to launch 🫣📚
From Book Riot, a handy primer to the latest “parental rights” websites leading the charge to ban books from school libraries. Knowledge is power!
What Is Take Back The Classroom?: Book Censorship News, November 14, 2025
With the closure of BookLooks, we've seen the rise of Take Back the Classroom. But what is this website and how do their book "reviews" work?
bookriot.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
From Book Riot, a handy primer to the latest “parental rights” websites leading the charge to ban books from school libraries. Knowledge is power!
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November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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“At first glance, a retelling seems easier than creating an original story. After all, the plot structure is already there, and the characters are familiar. But anyone who has tried to write one knows that retellings come with their own unique set of challenges.”
The Challenges and Opportunities of Writing a Retelling
Author Georgia Leighton shares the challenges and opportunities writers confront when writing a retelling of an existing story.
www.writersdigest.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“At first glance, a retelling seems easier than creating an original story. After all, the plot structure is already there, and the characters are familiar. But anyone who has tried to write one knows that retellings come with their own unique set of challenges.”
How to finish writing your novel? One word at a time… plus some other tips and tricks
One Word at a Time: How to Finish Writing a Novel
Bestselling author Traci Hunter Abramson shares four tips she's used to write more than 50 novels over the years.
www.writersdigest.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
How to finish writing your novel? One word at a time… plus some other tips and tricks