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Writers’ Prize: Zadie Smith and Naomi Klein in shortlist

Zadie Smith, Naomi Klein, and Paul Murray are among the shortlisted authors for prestigious Writers’ Prize.

OpenAI rebuts New York Times lawsuit, emphasising support of fair use and collaboration with news organisations.

Controversy surrounds Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun’s remarks on authors giving away books for free, while selling his for $20.

More nonfiction authors sue Microsoft, OpenAI for copyright infringement; claim AI trained with their works.

Discover the untold story of Anne Frank before her diary in Alice Hoffman’s new novel, a poignant, historically rich journey.

The publishing world in 2024 will face AI regulation, social media shifts, and a focus on direct connections.

British Library confronts ongoing challenges more than two months after a significant cyber-attack impacted services.

Iowa books ban law, prohibiting explicit content in school libraries, faces public criticism and legal challenges.

The Society of Authors launches a survey to gather views from creatives on generative AI and how tools are being used.

Libraries Connected launches programme supporting council libraries amid financial crisis in England and Wales.