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Aspen Words Literary Prize 2026 shortlist

Mar 11 2026: I’ve found this to be a consistently reliable source for good popular literature. From this year’s finalists I’ve read all but Intemperance. I recommend all of these as good reads with a fair amount of variety. https://…

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UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans not AI

Mar 11 2026: The Society of Authors (SoA) has launched a scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books. The scheme is the first of its kind launched by a UK trade association,…

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Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work

Mar 10 2026: Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an “empty” book to protest against AI firms using their work without permission.

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Authors Guild expands ‘Human Authored’ certification program

Mar 06 2026: The Authors Guild announced it has expanded its “Human Authored” certification program beyond its own membership to any author whose books are published in the United States. The organization also said that U.S. publishe…

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Minnesota authors, PEN America continue to speak out against ICE

Mar 04 2026: While the surge of ICE agents first deployed to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area in December has receded, Minnesota’s authors and publishers haven’t slowed their efforts to support and spotlight the state’s immigrant …

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Women Prize for Fiction longlist 2026

Mar 04 2026: This is a list that will probably resonate with many in this group because I know most have likely read something from this list. Revealing the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction longlist - Women's Prize : Women's Prize

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International Booker Prize 2026 longlist

Feb 24 2026: If you are a fan of translated lit then this is your prize list to watch. Here’s the longlist to begin this year’s countdown. 13 books translated from 11 languages, by authors and translators representing 14 nationali…

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Lily King, author of Heart the Lover, will be here for a Q&A!

Feb 23 2026: Just a reminder that Lily King, author of six novels including Heart the Lover, will be visiting us here starting tomorrow. Once the discussion opens, click here to join.

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