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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · May 08, 2026
‘Being human helps’: despite rise of AI is there still hope for Europe’s translators? A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing – but they could be needed for a while longer yet In February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta’s novel Wayward into French, the literary translator Yoann Gentric decided he needed a bit of light relief. He would test whether AI could put him out of work. Gentric had been grappling with a short non-verbal sentence that described the book’s protagonist’s feelings upon opening a window: “Bright, sharp night air, bracing.” He put the prompt into DeepL, a neural-network-powered machine translation engine that regularly outperforms Google Translate in… https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/08/being-human-helps-despite-rise-of-ai-is-there-still-hope-for-europes-translators #AIartificialintelligence #Publishing #Europe #Languages #Books
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Taran Rampersad
@knowprose@mastodon.social · May 06, 2026
Gifted link: "...“These A.I.-generated books are already flooding the world’s largest book marketplace, Amazon, in volumes that materially displace human-authored works,” the complaint states..." Yup. That's one of the reasons my book isn't as prioritized to publish. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/books/publishers-turow-meta-zuckerberg-lawsuit-copyright.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gVA.RWOP.Fza1_6NG8r2T&smid=url-share #writers #publishing #meta #ai #copyright
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indieauthornews
IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · May 02, 2026
Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse On 28 February, University of Queensland Press received an email from one of its authors warning of the publisher’s impending collapse. UQP is one of the most celebrated literary houses in the country – the Australian Book Industry Awards’ small publisher of the year for four of the past five years – and its enviable stable of authors continues to win major awards. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/03/shaken-staff-and-an-author-exodus-how-a-picture-book-plunged-an-acclaimed-australian-publisher-into-a-crisis-over-antisemitism #Publishing #Australianbooks #Australianuniversities #IsraelGazawar #IndigenousAustralians
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Dr. Or M. Bialik
@ombialik@mastodon.world · Apr 29, 2026
I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff. I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci. Recommend people to me!
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 29, 2026
Your Book Is Invisible to AI (Here’s How to Fix It) Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube About the Episode: Readers are increasingly using AI to find their next book, and if your title isn’t showing up in ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, you’re missing a growing discovery channel. In this episode, Ricci and Ferol break down exactly how the three major AI engines find and […] The post Your Book Is Invisible to AI (Here’s How to Fix It) appeared first on Written Word Media. https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/your-book-is-invisible-to-ai-here-is-how-to-fix-it/ #Marketing #Podcast #Publishing
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 26, 2026
Newly released letters reveal JD Salinger’s wariness over ‘second-rate reviewers’ Exclusive: Author asked to remove reference to his ‘Jewish-Irishness’ from book jacket of The Catcher in the Rye He was a reclusive author, who revealed little about himself or the inspiration for his 1951 masterpiece The Catcher in the Rye. Now letters that JD Salinger wrote to his editor have come to light for the first time, offering significant insights, literary and personal. A previously unpublished correspondence reveals the author’s intervention over how he and his novel would be presented and his unease about his writing being viewed through an ethnic or religious lens. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/26/newly-released-letters-reveal-jd-salinger-wariness-second-rate-reviewers #JDSalinger #Books #Culture #Publishing
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Boosted by Tim Chambers @tchambers@indieweb.social
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JanetteSpeyer
@janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Apr 20, 2026
It’s time to test! I spent the weekend drafting experiments with the @surf@flipboard.social and @Flipboard@flipboard.social combination. The objective is to test whether small changes lead to more saves, deeper engagement, and stronger authority, more than just traffic. I am looking for repeat, interested and habitual readers. After testing a few combinations, I had AI simplify one experiment in this image. #publishing #bloggingtips #flipboardusergroup #surffeeds
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petersuber
@petersuber@fediscience.org · Apr 23, 2026
Update. The passage in the #Trump budget criticizing expensive #subscriptions and #APCs (previous post, this thread) triggered a debate in the House of Representatives. "US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01251-y "From ‘paper mills’ that sell authorships on fake or low-quality research papers to the costs associated with open-access publishing, US lawmakers are paying increasing attention to widely debated issues in scientific publishing. In a rare show of unity, members of the US House of Representatives from both sides of the political aisle agreed at a hearing that these issues deserve more attention from government — but there was less unity on what the solutions should be." #OpenAccess #Publishing #ScholComm
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 22, 2026
Lessons Learned! What REALLY Happens at Writers Workshops Career Authors Dana Isaacson reveals what lessons were learned at the recent Career Authors workshop at MIT's Endicott House. Lessons Learned! What REALLY Happens at Writers Workshops Dana Isaacson… https://careerauthors.com/writers-workshop-lessons/ #Craft #Publishing
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@hbrpgm@adalta.social · Apr 19, 2026

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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 08, 2026
Rebecca Hall obituary My partner, Rebecca Hall, who has died aged 78, was a woman with many gifts and interests – perhaps too many, to the detriment of her talent as a writer. Rebecca was a prize-winning screenwriter, adapting Klaus Mann’s The Volcano for a film by the German director Ottokar Runze in 1999; a clever poet in her book Fruits of Paradise (1999), a collection of daily thoughts, poems and philosophies; a fearless campaigner, who documented cases of medical malpractice in Indefensible Treatment (1985); and a determined advocate for animals in Animals Are Equal (1980) and Voiceless Victims (1984). Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/08/rebecca-hall-obituary #Fiction #Scienceandnaturebooks #Publishing #Animalwelfare #Books
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 07, 2026
QUOTES WE LOVE: The Golden Book Career Authors QUOTES WE LOVE: The Golden Book Hank Phillippi Ryan… https://careerauthors.com/quotes-we-love-the-golden-book/ #Publishing
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 31, 2026
How to Get Your Book Featured in Local Media (Without a Publicist) Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube About the Episode: Getting local press coverage can feel like shouting into a void, but what if you knew exactly what editors were looking for? In this episode, Ricci sits down with Rory Gillis, owner of Triangle Media Partners and publisher of several regional magazines including Chapel Hill […] The post How to Get Your Book Featured in Local Media (Without a Publicist) appeared first on Written Word Media. https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-get-your-book-featured-in-local-media-without-a-publicist/ #Marketing #Podcast #Publishing
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janettespeyer
JanetteSpeyer
@janettespeyer@flipboard.social · Mar 27, 2026
The world is flooded with content, curation is no longer optional; it’s a must! An important skill that defines visibility, trust, and long-term growth on Flipboard. #Flipboard, #publishing, #ContentCurationn #BloggingTips #FlipboardUserGroup https://medium.com/flipboard4business/there-is-an-art-to-editorial-curation-on-flipboard-cacfb1b6b59d
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 25, 2026
Glenn Storhaug obituary My friend Glenn Storhaug, who has died aged 78, was a poet, publisher and environmental campaigner. In the late 1970s he set up his own Five Seasons Press. Having taught himself typesetting, Glenn developed an enthusiasm for the American poets Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Wendell Berry, whose work he wished to promulgate. With the paper supplier John Purcell he was also instrumental in the development and production of a good quality recycled paper. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/25/glenn-storhaug-obituary #Publishing #Poetry #Books #Environmentalactivism
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 06, 2026
The Guardian view on 25 years of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses: a love story that changed an industry | Editorial Publishing has failed to deliver on its promises after Black Lives Matter. True diversity requires a lasting shift A World Book Day question: which children’s author is name-checked in Stormzy’s song Superheroes (and appears in the video for Mel Made Me Do It ) and Tinie Tempah’s Written in the Stars? The answer, as a generation of readers will know, is former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman. Her groundbreaking novel, Noughts & Crosses, turns 25 this year. Set in a dystopian Britain (Albion), in which racial hierarchies are reversed, this story of star-crossed lovers was one of the… https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/06/the-guardian-view-on-25-years-of-malorie-blackmans-noughts-crosses-a-love-story-that-changed-an-industry #Publishing #Teenbooks #Childrenandteenagers #Books #MalorieBlackman
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Mar 03, 2026
KU vs. Wide: What the Data Actually Says Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube About the Episode: KU or wide? It’s the debate that never dies in indie publishing — and we’re ending it with data. In this episode, Ricci and Ferol from Written Word Media break down everything you need to know about Kindle Unlimited, KDP Select, and going wide so […] The post KU vs. Wide: What the Data Actually Says appeared first on Written Word Media. https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/ku-vs-wide-what-the-data-actually-says/ #MarketingonAmazon #Podcast #Publishing
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 24, 2026
Creative Burnout and Why I’m Pausing The Writing Cooperative After 12 Years Alysa Liu's story is relatable and the timing is impeccable. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative » https://writingcooperative.com/creative-burnout-and-why-im-pausing-the-writing-cooperative-after-12-years-657dff009ab #writing #thewritingcooperative #publishing #thisjustin
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 22, 2026
The Long and Winding Road to Publication: What Running Taught Me About the Writing Life and the Path to Publishing My Debut Author Lisa Slage Robinson shares lessons she learned from running that taught her about the long and winding road to publication. The post The Long and Winding Road to Publication: What Running Taught Me About the Writing Life and the Path to Publishing My Debut appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-long-and-winding-road-to-publication-what-running-taught-me-about-writing-and-publishing #BusinessofWriting #GetPublished #perseverance #publishing #running
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IndieAuthors.Social News
@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Feb 16, 2026
There Is No Funding For Messages of Kindness in the USA However, there is a blank check for people who promote hate language Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative » https://writingcooperative.com/there-is-no-funding-for-messages-of-kindness-in-the-usa-3f241f3b178 #therecklesswriter #publishing #thishappenedtome #creativity #media
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