A Concise Guide to Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Writers and Publishers
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A book publisher's guide to creating and distributing metadata for print and ebooks
Preview and BuyJuly 29th, 2026
There’s a new scholarly paper available, published July 22, 2026, titled “Generative AI floods and dilutes the market for books.” It might have remained obscure, as academic papers often do, except that Alexandra Alter made it the focus of her July 28 New York Times article, “How A.I. Books Sneak Their Way Into Stores.” Alter…
March 24th, 2026
Here’s an account of the background to the New York Times report on Mia Ballard’s “Shy Girl,” and of my involvement in the saga. I brought the “scoop” to the Times, and worked with them to develop it, although the published article obscures my involvement. The Times landed a big story, republished and remarked on…
March 12th, 2026
I’m just back to my hotel after three days at the London Book Fair, the 55-year-old annual publishing rights trading event, feeling a little melancholy. The fair is mainly a schmoozefest. Colleagues old and new. This year’s slogan was “defining the future of creative content,” although I found no new definitions. People assumed you were…
November 12th, 2025
This is a 4,000+ word blog post. It can take 20 minutes to read, aka, an eternity. I apologize. I’ve been working on AI licensing issues for over a year now, and I wanted to share some of what I’ve learned. Here are the topics I’ll cover: Licensing for AI: Understanding the landscape and the…
