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"Six #authors shortlisted for the first time, including three with their debut English-language publications.
A majority of #women: nine of the 12 nominees.
Titles translated from five original languages.
Concise but powerful #storytelling, with just one shortlisted book over 200 pages.
A full house for #independentPublishers, which is a first for the prize."
The #Shortlist is published https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/international/2025
I rememebr when #Publishers and #Agents would throw fits about #Authors having other people send #Submissions in for them.
Yet, they block blind people and deafblind people from sending in submissions by requiring #Capthuas.
I guess they only want sighted submitters. Even if they claim to want to read work from all authors.
Poem of the week: A Sonnet to the Noble Lady, the Lady Mary Wroth by Ben Jonson
"A strategically flattering tribute to a pioneering female writer is lifted by authentic warmth and admiration"
Ben Jonson at PG
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The Next Revolution in Book Publishing is Happening Right Now https://leanpub.com/blog/the-next-revolution-in-book-publishing-is-happening-right-now #books #ebooks #bookpublishing #writing #authors
#OTD in 1856, Booker T. Washington, the African-American educator, author, and orator was born.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._Washington
His books at PG:
Amid ongoing concern over AI's impact on art and culture, authors held a protest in London against Meta for "stealing" their work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/04/entertainment-news/authors-protest-meta-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #meta #ai #copyright #authors #london
#OTD American author Washington Irving was born in 1783. He is best known for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Irving
Washington Irving's books at PG
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**Who were the Classical Attic Authors?**
polýMATHY
“_In this video I show you the major authors of ancient Athens, and the kinds of works they wrote._”
#Video length: seventeen minutes and forty-five seconds.
WRITER FUEL: Do blind people 'see' images in their dreams?
https://www.limfic.com/2025/03/26/writer-fuel-can-blind-people-see-in-their-dreams/
@kristiedegaris Thank you for this article. A #mustread 
@writing @writers #WriterCommunity #bookstodon #authors
I published #books in Germany (with fixed prices) but it's similar. I know a famous writer with several awards who sells about 500 copies a year in the most famous literary publishing house.
And the money is a gross amount, freelance writers have to use it to pay for their workplace and insurances, taxes etc.
Publishing looks glossy from the outside. Inside? It’s built on unpaid labour.
My first book is out this year.
Here’s what I actually got paid, what my contract says, & why most authors can’t afford to do this twice.
https://kristie-de-garis.ghost.io/published-doesnt-mean-paid/
#Penmanship #Authors #Writing #Legal #FediLaw #AI
Important for all authors, esp. if #US-based: how to protect your copyright against #AI firms
"*Class Action Lawsuits Cover All Writers Whose Books Were Used *
Legal action is already underway against #Meta, #OpenAI, #Microsoft, #Anthropic, and other AI companies for using pirated books.
You don’t need to be a named plaintiff to benefit or receive damages if you qualify as part of the class;... "
cc @alison
https://authorsguild.org/news/meta-libgen-ai-training-book-heist-what-authors-need-to-know/
@Garwboy As a friend of biodiversity I had nearly stopped reading until there: "I like all of those creatures. I find them fascinating, and they occupy important roles in our society and ecosystem. I would never say that about Mark Zuckerberg."
But now I dream of writer troll farms using your inspiring idea to train #AI: https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/an-article-for-meta-to-use-to-train Great! Made my day. 
@writing @writers @writerscommunity
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The DC Circuit's decision in #ThalerVPerlmutter is out, ruling that #copyright #law requires that #authors be #human, not #AI, reasoning to this conclusion from the structure of the copyright statute (e.g., duration is based on the lifetime of the author)
https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2025/03/23-5233.pdf
via NYU Law’s Jeanne Fromer
