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

Industry News – November 2024

Nov 13, 2024

The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CANADA’S NORTH | CENSORSHIP | FESTIVALS | INTERNATIONAL | LIBRARIES     ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Penguin Random House Includes AI Prohibition on Copyright… Read More

Industry News – October 2024

Oct 4, 2024

The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada CULTURAL FUNDING (INTERNATIONAL) | COPYRIGHT | INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING | INDUSTRY STATS | SCHOOL LIBRARIES | READING AND WRITING | BOOK PROMO | BOOK BANS | TRANSLATION     CULTURAL FUNDING… Read More

Industry News – September 2024

Sep 5, 2024

The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada AWARDS | BOOKS MEDIA | CENSORSHIP | COPYRIGHT | COURT | LIBRARIES | NEWS MEDIA | PEOPLE | PUBLISHERS | UNION BUSINESS   AWARDS Manitoba Book Awards Discontinued In late August, the… Read More