Two new class action copyright lawsuits ramp up the growing scrutiny of large language models and other generative artificial intelligence tools. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sixty-five percent of those responding to a survey conducted by the U.K. union that represents writers in such professions as books, film, and said that they believed that the increased use of AI will reduce their income from writing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial intelligence chatbot can come up with a detailed synopsis of every part of the book Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-12 22:32:35 UTC ]
Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial intelligence chatbot can come up with a detailed synopsis of every part of the book Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-12 22:32:31 UTC ]
I was surprised to read this morning that Milan Kundera, the eminent Czech novelist best known for The Unbearable Lightness of Being, died yesterday at the age of 94. Mainly because I thought he was already dead. For a generation of literary types (Gen X in particular), Kundera was the cool,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-07-12 15:34:43 UTC ]
The Czech-born writer, who spent his most creatively productive years in exile in France, was known for his light, philosophical touch and acerbic views of men and women, most notably depicted in 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Seattle’s new indie publisher, Hinton Publishing, is a partnership between 'South Seattle Emerald' founder Marcus Harrison Green and Vertvolta Press publisher Vladimir Verano. Its mission is to amplify the voices of BIPOC, LGBTQ, disabled, and low-income authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
TikToker Jerrad Swearenjin approached Shawn Warner during a book signing because he looked ‘super defeated’A debut author struggling with sales became Amazon’s No 1 bestseller this week after a video of the writer at a quiet book signing went viral on TikTok.58-year-old Shawn Warner was sitting... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-07 13:47:16 UTC ]
Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay allege that their books, which are copyrighted, were ‘used to train’ ChatGPT because the chatbot generated ‘very accurate summaries’ of the worksTwo authors have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, claiming that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-07-05 14:33:31 UTC ]
Two bestselling novelists filed a suit against OpenAI, claiming the company used intellectual property to 'train' its artificial intelligence chatbot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-07-01 14:28:47 UTC ]
Libri Group’s takeover by Mathias Corvinus Collegium raises fears of crackdown on literary freedomsThe takeover of Hungary’s largest publishing house and bookstore chain by a private foundation with close ties to the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has prompted walkouts from authors who... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-06-23 11:38:44 UTC ]
If you believe that the role of a novel is to instruct readers on correct moral positions, then Trial is a masterpiece. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2023-06-20 16:38:36 UTC ]
The authors of a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers sued the state and a school district that removed the book from libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-20 14:25:50 UTC ]
A new queer indie bookstore is splitting profits with LGBTQ authors and spreading queer joy and literacy with a rainbow book bus. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-20 10:40:00 UTC ]
Barbara Kingsolver and others are no longer oppressed – they dominate book salesThere is a point at which all special treatment becomes patronising. And we have reached that point, I think, when it comes to giving women a leg-up in the business of writing fiction.Genghis Khan sacked and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-06-18 06:31:35 UTC ]
She had a modest career as an actress but was best known for following in the footsteps of her mother, the best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-16 21:20:41 UTC ]
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy has died of natural causes in his Sante Fe home at the age of 89. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-13 20:12:27 UTC ]
With a first novel that chronicles a love affair between two young men, 23-year-old Ani Kayode Somtochukwu asserts a commitment to “queer resistance.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-05 16:02:45 UTC ]
Decades after “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” an anthology and a novel let readers see periods through the eyes of diverse protagonists. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-02 09:00:39 UTC ]
As part of its campaign to protect its members from the rise of large language models and other artificial intelligence tools, the Authors Guild has released four new model contract clauses concerning the technology. Earlier, the Guild released a survey of members that found that 69% of those... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]