#publishers is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 56 people shared 227 posts with it — around 8 a day. Activity is up 8% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 17 with 15 posts.
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Editors and Publishers
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A list of Editors and Publishing Houses. Every genre included. Every type of publishing house included.
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News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It
Last fall, I wrote about how the fear of AI was leading us to wall off the open internet in ways that would hurt everyone. At the time, I was worried about how companies were conflating legitimate …
Tabitha | Behind the Pages @behindthepages.bsky.social
Go submit your novellas folks! The form is open and on the home page! #booksky #writingcommunity www.sfincscompetition.com
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Have you seen this petition yet?
Eliminate Unfair Draft2Digital Fees for Indie Authors
Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.bsky.social
I'd like to highlight 2 brilliant, satirical, wicked, and darkly hilarious crime novels that seek a #publisher. If Kafka, Philip Kerr, and Henning Mankell collaborated on a murder #mystery, the result could have been "Citizen Detective". Blöm, the cynical and world-weary ... @graskeggur.bsky.social
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Book Publishers Forge Partnerships and Licensing Deals with AI Companies
Book publishers are increasingly engaging with the AI industry through partnerships, licensing agreements, and internal AI tool development. According to Publisher's Weekly, there are at least 15 author-driven lawsuits against AI companies, while publishers have filed around 10 coordinated lawsuits of their own. Despite these legal challenges, some publishers are building bridges with AI companies. Google recently partnered with major publishers including Bloomsbury, De Gruyter Brill, Johns Hopkins University Press, Macmillan, O'Reilly Media, and Penguin Random House to enhance e-books on Google Play with AI features, allowing readers to interact with book content, ask questions, and generate tools like quizzes and slideshows. HarperCollins became the first of the Big Five publishers to publicly disclose an AI licensing deal in 2024, earning $5,000 per title annually, split equally between the publisher and authors. Wiley reported $49 million in revenue from AI licensing deals in fiscal year 2026, with strategic collaborations including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Anthropic, and others. Publishers are also developing in-house AI tools for royalty statements, proofreading, and customer service. A 2025 Publisher's Weekly report found 63% of industry professionals use AI in their organizations. Keith Riegert of Stable Book Group advocates for AI use while emphasizing that it should 'start with a human and end with a human,' avoiding AI for core creative work like title selection or cover design. Princeton University Press CEO Christie Henry focuses more on policing AI-generated content and combating plagiarism than on authors using AI, noting the proliferation of AI-generated copycat books requiring constant vigilance against piracy on platforms like Amazon and YouTube. The industry is navigating a complex landscape where legal battles coexist with strategic AI partnerships, aiming to balance innovation with protection of creative work and revenue streams.
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