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Jane Friedman discovered half a dozen books being sold under her name on Amazon that she never wrote. What happened next was any writer’s nightmare.

Authors voiced their discontent with Prosecraft for using their literary works without proper authorization.

Posts about book scanning written by Mike Masnick and Techdirt

Amazon has removed half a dozen AI-generated books published under a living author’s name without her consent following a social media backlash. Though the misleading content was finally removed on Tuesday, the author, veteran publishing industry writer Jane Friedman, worries that a lack of clear, coherent policies at Amazon and other companies leaves the door open for other authors to face similar disputes in the future.

The arrival of Amazon reshaped the retail landscape for books. The rise of e-books threatened the printed word. And the boom in self publishing gave w

Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward, which helped block a controversial Arkansas law, says attacks will continue

Some are suggesting AI will render the author disposable: publishers will package and market any piece of AI-generated text. But the truth is the reverse.

It’s a summer evening at a library in Maine. The soft light streams through big windows, and the front door is open to welcome the breeze. Folding chairs are set up in the front room, with overflow seats tucked into the stacks. The librarians bustle about as the crowd filters in, greeting familiar faces and…

Publishing is facing a new disruption that is likely to be far more wide-ranging and transformative: the rise of artificial intelligence.

The author brings his newest "Fool" novel to the Brattle on Aug. 7, transporting readers to a small town only he could create for the third time.