‘Every kind of creative discipline is in danger’: Lincoln Lawyer author on the dangers of AI
Michael Connelly says tech is moving so fast that he feared his new novel would seem ‘archaic’ before it was published
‘We don’t celebrate Black creativity enough’: why the Black British book festival is bigger than ever
Ahead of the BBBF this weekend, authors who’ll be in attendance explain the crisis in publishing of Black writing, and why coming together is the solution
Unseen Bohemian Rhapsody verses to feature in Freddie Mercury lyric book
Drafts of other Queen hits and photos from singer’s private archive will also feature in A Life in Lyrics
Certified organic and AI-free: New stamp for human-written books launches
As machine-made books flood online marketplaces, a new UK initiative is introducing an Organic Literature stamp to help readers identify books created by real authors
A book is being marketed with mayo-scented ink. Jealous? Me?
With the rise of TikTok and two-tier marketing budgets, something’s off in the world of publishing (and it’s not just the aroma), says author David Barnett
Judy Taylor obituary
Doyenne of children’s publishing who promoted Beatrix Potter and nurtured Maurice Sendak’s talent
Erin Patterson mushroom murders inspire new book by Helen Garner
Co-written with Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, The Mushroom Tapes is inspired by their experience attending the headline-grabbing trial earlier this year
Young Finns snub their mother tongue by reading in English
Publishers fear for the future of translated literature as sales of foreign language books rise
AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it
Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaught, says literary agent Jonny Geller
Gareth Evans scolds ‘bone-headed’ Meanjin publisher as imminent closure sparks protest
Critics want Melbourne University Publishing to transfer ownership of Meanjin rather than dissolve it. But CEO says ‘the journal is not for sale’
Brian Lewis obituary
Other lives: Founder of a community publishing and arts body that aimed to give ordinary Yorkshire folk a voice
The end of Meanjin after 85 years is as sad as it is infuriating
MUP says it is ‘no longer viable’ to make the literary magazine – but almost none of them are financially viable. That’s not their purpose or value
Decision to close Meanjin criticised as act of ‘utter cultural vandalism’
Shutting long-running literary journal, which published emerging writers as well as the cream of Australia’s literary talent, described as ‘enormous loss’
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre’s memoir to be published posthumously
Nobody’s Girl, which Giuffre had been working on before her death, is set to be released this autumn
Polari book prize cancelled after row over gender-critical novelist
Organisers of the award for LGBTQ+ writers have paused the prize this year, after controversy over the longlisting of John Boyne meant it was ‘overshadowed by hurt and anger’