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authorsguild.orgAuthors Guild Launches Expanded "Human Authored" Certification Program - The Authors GuildThe Authors Guild announces the official public launch of its groundbreaking “Human Authored” certification program with a modified logo for international use. The program was launched in beta exclusi...

19 Mar

The Human Authored certification mark is for authors and publishers to distinguish their human-written books from the glut of AI-generated books already saturating the marketplace. We believe that book consumers have the right to know whether a book they are reading was written by a human.

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If you're an @authorsguild.org member, you can take a stand on this proposed Australian legislation: authorsguild.org/news/austral...

authorsguild.orgAustralia May Legalize AI Training on Your Books. Sign a Statement Opposing It.The Australian government has announced that it is planning to introduce legislation that would change copyright law to allow AI companies to use authors’ work, without a license, to build their model...

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Thank you Isabella. We are on the forefront on a new way of dealing with AI in the lit mag world. Other lit mags are also doing what we do, and hopefully the idea will spread. The guidelines presented by @authorsguild.org are a great read and a guiding force.

authorsguild.orgAI Best Practices for Publishers: Using AI Detectors and Dealing With Undisclosed AI UseMany authors today fear being wrongly accused of using AI by editors, readers, and imperfect AI detectors. Publishers have already canceled several books for ostensibly containing AI-generated text. W...

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Great article on AI detection in literary journals

authorsguild.orgEstate Planning for Writers: Protecting Your Creative LegacyHow can writers prepare for their creative works to be licensed, adapted, republished, and protected once they are gone? Who will manage your intellectual property, and what outside professional support might they need? Authors, playwrights, and related artists are all […]

We’ve got a panel of experts ready to advise on the best way to protect your creative legacy! Join us on 10/27 for a free webinar and Q&A! Register and submit your questions here: authorsguild.org/event/estate...

We’ll be joined by Michael Barra and James Meader of International Literary Properties, which acquires the rights to notable works; Charlotte Jones Voiklis, who manages the literary estate of her grandmother, Madeleine L’Engle; and entertainment lawyer Michelle Elsner of Levine Plotkin. Can’t wait!

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Alert from @authorsguild.org - please sign: authorsguild.org/news/austral... #amwriting (fyi, agent friends @casahasegawa.bsky.social @karlydizon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social @literarylesliez.bsky.social @mirandapaul.bsky.social )

authorsguild.orgIn Memoriam: Sidney Offit, 1928–2026The Authors Guild, the Authors Guild Foundation, and the Authors League Fund honor and celebrate the life of Sidney Offit, a brilliant leader, acclaimed author, teacher, and supporter of writers every...

You asked and we answered! Here’s what we’ve been up to this month at the Authors Guild. From the halls of Congress to a celebration of copyright, we are fighting every day for you 💪

You asked and we answered! Here’s what we’ve been up to this month at the Authors Guild. From the halls of Congress to a celebration of copyright, we are fighting every day for you 💪

Sidney Offit — an invaluable adviser, a gifted writer and an elegant raconteur — was a founder of the Authors Guild Foundation.

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Sisters in Crime signed this letter from @authorsguild.org advocating for authors.

authorsguild.orgProtect Your Author Brand and Identity in the Age of AIProtecting your identity in this time of rapidly changing AI requires a skill set most authors haven’t learned yet. If you’re overwhelmed by how quickly things are changing, or you need some guidance ...

Join us for a free webinar on protecting your author brand and identity in the age of AI on WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT! Register here:

authorsguild.orgAuthor Organizations Urge Publishers to Relinquish Anthropic Settlement Claims on Long Out of Print Books and Pay Out for Unregistered WorksOriginally published September 18 The Anthropic copyright infringement settlement is a milestone for the industry as the largest copyright settlement in history, but it does not come close to remedyin...

The Authors Guild is asking that publishers voluntarily withdraw their claim from books that have been long out of print, regardless of whether there is proof that rights have formally reverted under the contract. Here’s why:

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American Literary Translators Association

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ALTA is proud to co-sign this statement with our friends at @authorsguild.org & other like-minded orgs, urging publishers to relinquish Anthropic settlement claims to authors (translators are understood as authors in this statement). Read more here: buff.ly/MHlgeLp

buff.lyAuthor Organizations Urge Publishers to Relinquish Anthropic Settlement Claims on Long Out of Print Books and Pay Out for Unregistered WorksOriginally published September 18 The Anthropic copyright infringement settlement is a milestone for the industry as the largest copyright settlement in history, but it does not come close to…

authorsguild.orgWhose Truth? Writers and Readers ForumIn an era shaped by artificial intelligence, contested truths, and information overload, Whose Truth? Writers and Readers Forum brings together leading voices to explore how writers responsibly tell s...

Come see panelists like David W. Blight, David Conrad-Pérez, Michelle Young, Martha Ackmann, Gish Jen, Jia Tolentino and Maris Kreizman and more! Sunday, October 4, 2026 - 1:00 pm-7:00 pm ET at The Mount, 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, Massachusetts. authorsguild.org/event/whose-...

truonline.orgTown Hall – Can Art Survive in the Shadow of Censorship?

Co-hosted by the Authors Guild’s own Cheryl L. Davis, vice-president and co-founder of TRU (and an Emmy-nominated TV soap writer!) Register here:

authorsguild.orgHow to Pay Yourself a Salary as an AuthorBy Erin Lowry Authors often earn inconsistent, variable income, which can make it feel impossible to create financial stability. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Instead, authors can replicate wha...

The most important and necessary financial practice for authors is to create a separation between business and personal accounts. We’re showing you how:

authorsguild.orgRemembering Annie Dillard, 1945–2026The Authors Guild is saddened at the passing of longtime member Annie Dillard. She was the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, which she received in 1975 for her book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, a ...

Annie Dillard was the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, which she received in 1975 for her book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. A longtime member of the Guild, Dillard was very engaged on our advocacy issues around authors rights. We will miss her talent and support.

publishersweekly.comUnsealed Files Show Open AI/Microsoft Knew Copying Was Illegal and Could Hurt AuthorsNewly unsealed comments made in briefs filed by Open AI and Microsoft reveal that executives knew they were illegally training their products on copyrighted books and that AI generated books would lik...

22 Sept

“Newly unsealed comments made in briefs filed by the tech giants reveal that executives knew they were illegally training their products on copyrighted books and that AI generated books would likely displace human-authored books in the market.“

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Copyright & AI: Best Practices for Authors & Narrators Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT Free to attend Perfect Timing @authorsguild.org . Membership has its perks.

authorsguild.orgUnsealed Briefs in Authors’ Case v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Top Execs Knew Their Mass Book Piracy Was Illegal And Would Put Authors Out of Work(New York, September 21, 2026) Explosive new documents released last Thursday in Authors Guild v. OpenAI—the major book authors’ ongoing lawsuit alleging OpenAI and Microsoft illegally trained their p...

The Authors Guild is grateful the Court has unsealed some of the most important filings in our case against OpenAI and Microsoft. (1/7)

But far more important – the documents also hammer home why the mass piracy for training purposes is not “fair use” under copyright law. Again and again, OpenAI and Microsoft acknowledged they were using copyrighted books to create new works that would compete directly with the originals. (6/7)

These filings are riveting and compelling. Read the filings for yourself here: authorsguild.org/news/ag-v-op... (7/7)

The Authors Guild is grateful the Court has unsealed some of the most important filings in our case against OpenAI and Microsoft. (1/7)

Many documents reflect disdain for authors and their livelihoods. One early OpenAI staffer wrote “Our work in this area will make people unemployed” and another “The better we do . . . the more worried genre fiction authors will become about us substituting for them on Amazon.” (4/7)

And that’s a capital D Disdain: “There will be a point where a bunch of artists express worry about what we’re doing here and we’ll likely ignore their concerns and release anyway.” (5/7)

The Authors Guild is grateful the Court has unsealed some of the most important filings in our case against OpenAI and Microsoft. (1/7)

The evidence our lawyers have uncovered shows these companies knew they were breaching copyright, knew it would put authors out of work, knew it would degrade American culture. And they simply didn’t care. (2/7)

Some of the evidence is just embarrassing. Like the statement recorded in OpenAI project notes: “We trained GPT-3 on pirated stuff! No sharing that!” (3/7)

“A Statement from the Authors Guild to Publishers Regarding the Anthropic Settlement”

3. Finally, we urge publishers to use the proceeds of the awards to invest in new and diverse books and programs to develop new voices.

authorsguild.orgAuthors Guild Statement to Publishers on Anthropic Settlement: Relinquish Claims on Long Out of Print Books and Pay Out for Works You Failed to RegisterThe Anthropic copyright infringement settlement is a milestone for the industry as the largest copyright settlement in history, but it does not come close to remedying the harm to the publishing ecosy...

These actions will serve to strengthen the publishing ecosystem and help ensure its survival. It is an investment in our shared future. authorsguild.org/news/stateme...

“A Statement from the Authors Guild to Publishers Regarding the Anthropic Settlement”

1. First, we ask that publishers voluntarily withdraw their claim from books that have been long out of print, regardless of whether there is proof that rights have formally reverted under the contract.

2. Second, we call on all publishers to use a portion of their settlement proceeds to compensate those authors whose books were excluded from the settlement because their works were not registered on a timely basis, even though the publisher was required to do so.

authorsguild.orgImportant Information Regarding Anthropic Copyright Settlement Claim NoticesUpdate, September 17, 2026: The initial 30-day window for co-claimants to try and resolve any allocation disputes has been extended to 60 days. We have updated this deadline below. Update, September 1...

17 Sept

ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT UPDATE: The initial 30-day window for co-claimants to try and resolve any allocation disputes has been extended to 60 days. For more information:

authorsguild.orgCopyright & AI: Best Practices for Authors & NarratorsHow are authors and audiobook narrators navigating the AI landscape—and how might they collaborate better with each other? The Authors Guild and the National Association of Voice Actors invite you to ...

16 Sept

NEXT WEEK: A free discussion about what authors and narrators need to know about AI and copyright, what should be agreed to contractually, and what the copyright process actually protects. Register here: