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Authors miffed by publisher’s offer to use their books for AI training

Authors are speaking out against a recent offer made by a major book publisher to pay them in exchange for…

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5 Canadian authors shortlisted for $100K 2024 Giller Prize

Éric Chacour, Anne Fleming, Conor Kerr, Anne Michaels and Deepa Rajagopalan are the five writers shortlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize. …

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Authors fighting deluge of fake writers and AI-generated books

Mat Auryn has been fighting for two years to stop the sale of books by mysterious authors he says blatantly plagiarized his work.…

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National Novel Writing Month defended the use of AI. Now authors are stepping down from its board

Writers are storming off the board of National Novel Writing Month, a popular literary non-profit that challenges writers to pen…

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Authors pull books from Giller Prize to protest Scotiabank’s investment in Israeli defence contractor

A prestigious Canadian literary prize will maintain its partnership with Scotiabank after nearly 20 authors pulled their books from consideration…

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Galen Weston romance novel? Coincidence, authors say

You would be forgiven for thinking Christina Lauren’s latest romance novel stars a hunky reimagining of Loblaw chairman Galen G.…

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Vancouver author’s graphic novel explores the fear of adulthood and running away

A remote island commune off the coast of Vancouver sets the scene for a coming-of-age graphic novel detailing a group…

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Eleanor Catton among 3 Canadian authors shortlisted for $204K Carol Shields Prize

Eleanor Catton is among the five North American authors shortlisted for the second iteration of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.  The…

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Mi’kmaw author’s first book showcases traditional practice of sweetgrass picking — through her cat

Emily Johnson works full-time with her dad’s construction business, she’s an artist who specializes in beading, and on the side, she’s…

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CBC News analysis finds thousands of Canadian authors, books in controversial dataset used to train AI

A CBC News investigation has found at least 2,500 copyrighted books written by more than 1,200 Canadian and Québécois authors…

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