Whats happening wth US book bans under Trump?

Trump’s direct ban on “teaching ‘gender ideology’ and ‘critical race theory’ in the classroom” marks a new front in the censorship battles. If picture books about redheaded girls with freckles can be removed (even temporarily) for being problematically “ideological”,...

Using AI in books. Not a good look.

Human authorship must be protected. For authors and the readers. AI has no emotion, misses the nuances of the sentences and if you are an author already using AI, keep in mind that AI is being used by millions in many formats and your words will be copied alot. AI...

Navigating the digital seas…beware of pirates

Piracy is the unauthorized use or reproduction of another’s work. Book piracy is the unauthorized copying, distribution, or sale of written works. This is mostly in the form of illegal downloads, unauthorized PDFs posted online, or eBook files shared on torrent...

Book scams – caveat emptor!

What are book scams?  Scams: There are hundreds of websites worldwide that either sell written works or give the book away for free—except they don’t actually sell or give it away for free. These websites scrape Amazon and other retailers for inventory, then create a...