Amazon’s KDP AI audiobooks faces backlash from authors

Authors and actors air their concerns over Amazon’s new KDP beta test for virtual voice-narrated audiobooks.
Goodreads review bombing: action taken to preserve trust

Goodreads combats review bombing to ensure genuine reviews, safeguarding literary discourse and reader trust.
Who Wrote This? author Naomi Baron: AI’s threat to language

Who Wrote This? author Professor Naomi S. Baron discusses AI’s impact on writing, language, and professions in an exclusive interview.
Julia Cameron: The Artist’s Way author on AI and creative blocks

Julia Cameron discusses ‘The Artist’s Way,’ creativity, and navigating the age of artificial intelligence with How To Be Books.
Creative bodies urge UK PM: safeguard copyright at AI Summit

Creative industries urge UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to safeguard copyrights amid AI developments ahead of Safety Summit.
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iranian author held after metro death funeral

The arrest of activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, often referred to as “Iran’s Nelson Mandela,” has sparked international outrage.
Will publishers embrace AI chatbot reading companions?

YouAI attempts to enhance reader experiences by merging traditional books with another conversational AI chatbot.
Writers Against War on Gaza: thousands support letter

Prominent cultural figures including writers unite, expressing solidarity with Palestinians amid ongoing war in Gaza.
Black British History: UK adults lack knowledge, new study finds

Discover UK’s overlooked Black history and why Atinuke urges comprehensive integration in British education.
Who has the right to tell stories? Salman Rushdie says anyone

The debate on an authors’ right to venture beyond their experiences and tell others’ stories has resurfaced after Salman Rushdie’s comments.