Authors Guild files suit against Authors’ Place Press
Authors’ Place Press, a small, US-based independent publisher, is accused of failing to pay royalties or send royalty statements.
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Authors Guild launches book club with Fable
In response to book-banning efforts around the country, The Authors Guild is now offering a Banned Book Club with monthly picks.
As Library Collections Move Digital, What Happens to Author Earnings?
Does library lending help or hurt author and publisher income? The debate continues among publishers, librarians, and author advocates.
Black Voices: Short-Term Progress or Sustainable Change?
Last year in June 2020, the Authors Guild hosted a panel with Black voices in publishing to discuss the challenges they’ve faced in the industry for many decades now.
Authors Guild launches Writers Marketplace
Writers Marketplace is a free online service for Authors Guild members to market their writing- and publishing-related services to the general public.
The Authors Guild makes model contracts available for free
The Authors Guild has long offered members access to a model book contract and a literary translation model contract.
Revisiting the PRO Act: What If Freelancers Could Collectively Bargain?
The Authors Guild recently tried to dispel fears that the PRO Act, if passed, would be unfavorable to freelancers.
Authors Guild asks the DOJ to stop the PRH acquisition of Simon & Schuster
The Authors Guild has written a letter to the Department of Justice, urging it to stop Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster.
Hot Shots: May 27, 2020
Hot Shots looks at recent publishing news in the headlines like news that a James Patterson–Bill Clinton novel coming in June 2021.
Authors Guild Files Commentary on Piracy and Counterfeits
The Author’s Guild makes the point that the key form of pirated book is digital. The Guild lists three forms of book piracy.