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Creators File – The Authors Guild, and over Twenty Other Orgs Submit Brief in Internet Archive Lawsuit
On Friday, August 12, 2022, the Authors Guild filed an amicus brief in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers’ lawsuit against Internet Archive’s unauthorized scanning and distribution of books through the Open Library platform. More than 20 other organizations representing U.S. and foreign writers, genres, photographers, and playwrights signed on. The “friend of the court” brief, submitted in the United […]
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Copyright: American Publishers File for Summary Judgment Against the Internet Archive
By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief Pallante: ‘In a Cloak of Public Service’ In a week roiled by difficult news—not least today’s (July 8) assassination of Japan’s Shinzo Abe—four primary member-publishers of the Association of American Publishers have filed a motion for summary judgment against the Internet Archive in this case that has international implications because of the […]
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$25,000 CLNZ NZSA Writers’ Award OPENS – call for applications!
The CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award of $25,000 is one of the highest non-fiction prizes in New Zealand literature, and is now open for applications. He $25,000 te nui o te Karāti Kaituhi o te CLNZ me te NZSA, te karāti mātua mo ngā pakimaero-pono o ngā momo-tuhinga o Aotearoa. Ka taea e ngā Kaituhi te […]
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New Zealand’s National Writer-Residency Organisation Announces the Recipient Of The Inaugural 2022 International Residency with Australia
The Michael King Writers Centre in association with Varuna, The National Writers’ House in Katoomba, NSW, Australia is pleased to announce Gina Cole as the recipient of this new residency for New Zealand writers. Gina will receive return flights to Sydney, four weeks accommodation and meals at Varuna, a NZ$5,000 stipend and the opportunity to […]
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Applications open for cash grants to support NZ writers
Applications are now open for the CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants to help you research for your fiction or non-fiction writing project. Kua tuwhera ināianei ngā tono mō ngā Karāti Rangahau o te CLNZ | NZSA hei āwhina atu māu e rangahau tō hinonga, tō kōrero paki, tō kōrero pono rānei. Four grants valued at […]
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Is it a Steal? – UK Society of Authors 15 Key Self-Publishing Principles
The UK Society of Authors (SoA) and Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) are releasing Is it a steal? – an investigation into ‘hybrid’ / paid-for publishers that charge writers for publication while taking rights in their work which was generously supported by ALCS. The two organisations represent 14,800 writers of all types, who […]
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Celebrating World Book and Copyright Day
On the Occasion of the World Book and Copyright Day, IAF’s Chair, John Degen stated: “Always remember that copyright and cultural access are positively linked. If our shared culture is a beautiful park we all enjoy, copyright is the boundary that defines the park, making it available for all users, and protecting those who work […]
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Canadian Government commits to amend Copyright Act so creators can be fairly compensated
Great news from Canada – Aotearoa NZ Government Please take Note On behalf of creators and publishers, Access Copyright is gratified to see the federal government commit in this year’s federal budget to amend the Copyright Act to ensure fair compensation for creators and copyright holders as part of a sustainable educational publishing marketplace. For over a […]
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International Authors Forum – Why PLR Matters
Why PLR Matters: Let’s spread the word WATCH ON YOU TUBE We’ve worked with authors, authors’ representatives and Public Lending Right (PLR) experts to make a short film that showcases the value of PLR. PLR is an author’s right to payment when their work is lent out by libraries. In the thirty-five countries where […]
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#PayTheCreator – new UK creative rights campaign
“About half of my invoices to festivals, magazines, etc go unpaid until I have followed up and queried. Several of these haven’t been paid a year after the invoice was issued.” Pay the Creator is a Creators’ Rights Alliance (CRA) campaign highlighting the disparity between creators and other sector workers in the areas of pay, […]
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Society of Authors (UK) calls on Amazon to cut ebook refund window
In the UK, the Society of Authors (SoA) is calling on Amazon to cut its ebook returns window from 14 days to 48 hours, reports the Bookseller. An online petition, which criticises the retailer for offering refunds on ebooks to customers who have finished reading, has been signed by more than 37,000 people. Amazon’s policy allows customers […]
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NZSA and Authors Guild applaud Booker Foundation stance on translators
NZSA applauds the U.K.’s Booker Foundation on its stance to treat translators like any other creator by paying them royalties and respecting their copyrights. “Translators are an integral part of the production of global literature, yet their status as workers remains precarious in an industry where many are undervalued and underpaid,” said Julia Sanches, member […]
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