AI dectors, after over a hear of dubiousness, are getting praise for their accuracy. Are they ready for widespread use?| Plagiarism Today
A literary agent recently reached out to me to let me know that one of their authors (a well-known literacy advocate) was being impersonated via a message falsely sent out under the author’s name. The purpose of the message: plugging a “perfect” marketing website called AllKidsBooks (I’ve redacted the author’s name and email address): FromRead More| Writer Beware
18th edition from the University of Chicago Press features advice on everything from inclusive language to emoji usage| University of Chicago News
At Bookvault, we’re always looking for ways to help authors and publishers present their books in the best possible way. We’re excited to introduce box sets and slipcases—a new way to enhance your books, whether for special editions, collector’s items, or premium gift sets. If you're looking for a way to bundle multiple books together| Bookvault - Bookvault - Print Books on demand
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. A class action lawsuit with a potential 7 MILLION claimants has the potential to ruin the AI industry. (don’t threaten me with a good time) Jen Craven explains how she used a run of misprinted books as a marketing tool. UK publisher Boundless has declared […] The post Morning Coffee – 18 August 2025 appeared first on Nate Hoffelder.| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. A Canadian author has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against 4 AI companies. Written Word Media explains how to build a reader funnel. Facebook is being used for pirating porn. My preferred save for later service, Instapaper, just added support for PDF conversion. Dan Holloway […] The post Morning Coffee – 11 August 2025 appeared first on Nate Hoffelder.| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this morning. New Hampshire governor vetoes a book ban bill. Kobo just released a new screen reader feature in an optional update. Book Riot goes deep on anti-book ban laws. Robert Kingett is right when he points out that the real motivation behind AI-generated audiobooks is publishers not […] The post Morning Coffee – 3 August 2025 appeared first on Nate Hoffelder.| Nate Hoffelder
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Morning Coffee – 18 August 2025| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Readerlink is going to stop distributing mass market paperbacks to retailers like Walmart by the end of this year because sales had dropped enough that the money isn’t there any more. What I find most interesting about this story is how the most likely cause […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Bookvault is now offering boxed sets of POD books. Victoria Strauss takes us down a rabbit hole of cheap and worthless book promotion sites. Changes in the 18th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style include support for the singular they. I congratulate CMS for catching […]| Nate Hoffelder
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Amazon will soon remove the ability to download Kindle ebooks to your computer so you can transfer them to an ereader. Did you know that the practice of using symbols to censor swear words is called grawlix? Harshini Fernando explains how best seller lists work. […]| Nate Hoffelder