The founding editor of 8080 Books, a publishing imprint launched by Microsoft in 2024, has taken voluntary retirement amid a bid to “reduce headcount” at the tech giant “in the AI era”. 👇

Authors of books featuring same-sex families, gay characters and other LGBTQ+ themes have told The Bookseller they have had school speaking events cancelled, or pupils withdrawn, amid complaints from “homophobic” parents 👇

A piece from me in today's @thebookseller.com which falls under 'wish it wasn't happening, but sadly it is'.

My funny walking style and I are in @theipaper.com today to try and discover if the way I walk indicates my age/health (that's not a photo of me btw) inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

Deepfaked authors? The latest from me for @thebookseller www.thebookseller.com/news/author-...

We love a bargain! However as gran used to say: "It's not a bargain f you don't want (or need) it." So even at £29 off and bargain basement price, we shall pass.

I've gotten at least a dozen since last week, and that's just the paid promoters. Tons of people looking to make AI partnerships that stink of scam as well. Keep cautious out there, folks!

I know a writer who was targeted by several of these scammers....she had a bit of fun with them. alinaa.substack.com/p/the-book-m...

Jane Austen receiving an AI email offering to increase Pride and Prejudice's reach is top tier

My latest for @thebookseller.com Thanks to everyone who helped with this one! www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...

This year has seen a raft of 'audio-first' acquisitions, suggesting audio is 'no longer the afterthought' it once was 👇

My piece for @thebookseller.com today www.thebookseller.com/news/openai-...

Moody vibes in Herts today

Another kickass Bookseller piece from my friend @matildabattersby.bsky.social, as a UK follow-up to the equally excellent 'The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem' in The Walrus! www.thebookseller.com/features/tra...

Digital-first publishers and self-published authors have told The Bookseller that book sales have been negatively impacted with “increased volatility in visibility” as a result of algorithm changes to the Amazon marketplace platform 👇 #BookSky

I'm doing a reaction piece for @thebookseller.com to this excellent article thewalrus.ca/the-publishi... which suggests authors are unfairly blamed for their sales "track" -- if you want to share experiences, please email me at [email protected]

So delighted to have won the Shortlist Prize 2025 @firstnovelprize.bsky.social! A huge thank you to the amazing judges and The Literary Studio!📚🎉📚🎉

For today's story for @thebookseller.com I spoke to @samblakebooks.bsky.social about AI-generated fake novels on @awscloud.bsky.social www.thebookseller.com/news/author-...

Not such a helpful editorial assistant today

Anyone else on here whose kid started secondary school for the first time today? I can’t seem to do any work or focus at all wondering how he’s getting on. It was funny sending him off dressed like a tiny banker, having taken half an hour to make his hair lie flat #bigschool #firstday

Iiiinteresting. Bloomsbury publishing wants to push for licensing agreements with generative AI companies to use published works for training AI. They are offering their authors opt-IN, as well as 20% of their current royalties. (I still wouldn’t be able to buy a copy of my own book.) #academicsky

Bloomsbury is “exploring” licensing some of its books to tech companies to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) and is offering authors the opportunity to opt in 👇

Latest from me for @thebookseller.com >> Bloomsbury 'exploring' AI licensing deals with opt-ins for authors

Not a surprising turn of events but still very sad for the Unbound/ Neem Tree authors and the remaining unpaid Unbound creditors. Report by Melina Spanoudi for @thebookseller.com www.thebookseller.com/news/unbound...

Never enough

Wouldn't like to be in their choux

"The wind in your hair, the hand on your arse." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Big news week for those of you keeping an eye on AI and publishing - www.thebookseller.com/news/meta-an...

Nice to see The New York Times pick up on my 8th Note story

Fulfilling her duties as a writing cat

"It’s as if [the publisher] expected the books to magically perform without any work on their part."

This is interesting 👀 There's definitely more to this which I'm sure will unravel just like the Unbound/Boundless mess Put authors before profit - simple. www.thebookseller.com/news/tiktok-...

A piece by me in today's @thebookseller.com | I really feel for all these authors! www.thebookseller.com/news/tiktok-...

Very excited to discover Zofia Nowak’s Book of Superior Detecting in Waterstones on Gower Street a week before it’s due to be published @piotrcieplak.bsky.social

Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize now open for horror writers from underrepresented backgrounds. The winner will receive a publishing contract with a £10,000 advance, and representation by an agent Link here www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis... Please share :)

Today (Thursday, 12th June) is publication day for Harriet Evans’ novel The Treasures. Except, before it even hits bookshelves and nightstands, the novel might well have already been scraped by Meta to train its artificial intelligence 👇 #BookSky

This is by me in today's @thebookseller.com If any other authors have experienced pre-publication piracy do get in touch on [email protected] www.thebookseller.com/news/like-a-...

Are there any 8th Note Press authors on here who can get in touch with me for a story I'm following up? Thanks [email protected]

What's going on with Queer As Folklore? *Deep intake of breath* part 1

Oh, to hell with it. Who wants my Unbound incompetence story! Yay!

So, I think it's time I begin, in detailed specifics, talking about the mess that is Unbound / Boundless as a book publisher, in essence stealing most of a years royalties from me and many other authors, as a result of poor financial decisions, and legal BS. Please read and share this thread.

I wrote a book! It's very odd and it's never going to be in whsmith or waterstones but you can buy it here.

Enjoyed @amydelaforce.bsky.social's op-ed on fantasy boyfriends in today's @thebookseller.com www.thebookseller.com/comment/roma...

My new friend Barbara the cat (he’s a boy)

This is excellent news. Anna Ganley, told @thebookseller.com “This decision protects authors’ intellectual property in the UK, upholds our strong copyright regime and sends a strong message of support to creators. www.thebookseller.com/news/trade-w...

Hello #Booksky! I'm conducting a survey as research for a piece on what #romantasy readers value most about the genre. If you or someone you know reads romantasy, please share this link — all responses are anonymous! Thank you 😊 x docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#nibbies time

Surely one of the joys of being a Millennial is not giving any flying fucks what anyone else (especially Get Z) thinks of us by this point (prays desperately for this super power) www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

It has been a week since BBC Maestro launched a masterclass from the famously publicity-shy Agatha Christie. The project, which uses artificial intelligence to bring a simulation of the Queen of Crime back to life, has had a mixed reception 👇 #BookSky