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Editor's Letter

A government move puts at risk a centuries-old commitment

The government’s recent pronouncements around artificial intelligence suggest it wants to weaken the rules around how written content is used and repurposed by, in the main, big tech.

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Passing the baton

by Julia Kingsford

As TGLA closes, we must reflect on how the industry can keep pushing for change.

The fight against misinformation is on

by Amelia Fairney

... and publishing needs to arm itself.

How to plan for the BookTok ban

by Caley Routledge

Five ways the publishing industry might respond to the US TikTok ban

Editor‘s Letter

A government move puts at risk a centuries-old commitment

The government’s recent pronouncements around artificial intelligence suggest it wants to weaken the rules around how written content is used and repurposed by, in the main, big tech.

READ LETTER IN FULL

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by Vicki Willden-Lebrecht

My predictions for the trends that will dominate children’s publishing in 2025.

The new year augurs well for front and backlist

by Philip Jones

At the Frankfurt Book Fair last year, Hachette UK and US chief executive David Shelley asserted that this was becoming a “big author business”, rather than a big book one.