Global Rally Against Proposed Australian Copyright Exception
Oct 30, 2026
The government of Australia is contemplating weakening copyright protections for all artists in order to provide broad permission for training uses to developers of artificial intelligence. This is a surprise 180-degree policy turn, after Australian PM Anthony Albanese vowed to… Read More
Industry News – October 2026
Oct 19, 2026
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | BOOK SALES | PRIZES | POETRY | TAXES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BookNet Canada Report Sees Increased AI Use in Publishing A recent report cooperatively published by… Read More
Industry News – July 2026
Jul 24, 2026
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | BOOK SALES | CENSORSHIP | EDUCATION | PROMOTIONS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE National Strategy Missing Key Regulation Prime Minister Mark Carney and AI Minister Evan Solomon… Read More
Industry News – January 2026
Jan 27, 2026
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | LIBRARIES | PRIZES | FESTIVALS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HarperCollins/Harlequin France Criticized for AI DecisionThe French Literary Translators Association and the… Read More
Anthropic Copyright Settlement
Oct 2, 2025
A class action lawsuit in the U.S. concerning the training of artificial intelligence using pirated books has recently been settled. News about the approved settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic can be found here. Canadian books that meet certain conditions (registration with… Read More
Industry News — September 2025
Sep 18, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | LEGAL | FESTIVALS | MAGAZINES | PRIZES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Apple the Latest Tech Firm to be Sued over AI TrainingMany of the most successful corporations in the world are… Read More
Industry News – July 2025
Jul 17, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | LEGAL | PRIZES | INTERNATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Author Educator Receives Pushback on “Ethical” AI Renowned American publishing expert and author educator, Jane Friedman,… Read More
Industry News – May 2025
Jun 3, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | AWARDS | BOOKSELLING | CENSORSHIP | PUBLISHERS | RESEARCH ADVOCACY Tracking the New Government’s Promises for Authors The victorious Liberal Party of… Read More
Industry News – March 2025
Mar 31, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in CanadaADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | FESTIVALS ADVOCACYCanadian Book Sector Pushes Back on Proposed Counter-Tariffs The Writers’ Union of Canada participated in a recent government consult on… Read More
Industry News – January 2025
Jan 23, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in CanadaADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | PUBLISHERS | RESIDENCIES ADVOCACYProrogation of Parliament Pushes Reset Button for Rights Advocacy In the nine years of the federal government led by… Read More
