Jake Babad

B.C. author leads 'David against Goliath' lawsuits alleging big tech used writers' works to train AI | CBC News Best-selling author J.B. MacKinnon is the representative plaintiff in four proposed class-action lawsuits that allege copyrighted books written by Canadian authors were illegally being used to train l...

B.C. author @jbmackinnon.bsky.social leads 'David against Goliath' lawsuits alleging big tech used writers' works to train AI
Claims allege artificial intelligence companies are illegally mining copyrighted books of Canadian authors
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31.07.2025 14:51 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

"Literary fiction" is not a category, really. It's just basically a catch-all of sorts. The definition shifts a bit depending on the eye of the beholder. Still, very surprised based on my own definition of it to hear folks say it doesn't sell. Like, Everett ain't lit fic? Um...

21.07.2025 05:28 — 👍 131    🔁 2    💬 8    📌 1

So delighted by how good this was.

14.07.2025 13:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

August 2025 This opportunity is open to all emerging and aspiring authors living in Canada who have not yet published a full-length book or had a professional production. We especially encourage participation …

Aspiring & emerging fiction writers in Canada: We have a few spots left for this summer's Q & A workshop. Join me & @adampottle.bsky.social for Summer Scribes 2025!

The event is online and free with registration. annykchoi.com/august-2025/

14.07.2025 01:04 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

A digital Bingo card makes bookish suggestions for doing good including, follow a Canadian publisher on social media, Share a positive review online, attend a book event in person or online, read a book by a local author, subscribe to our monthly newsletter, shop at an independent book store, borrow a Canadian book from the library, recommend a book to a friend, share a post from an illustrator on social media.

Welcome to 2025! Are you setting a reading goal or making a book-themed resolution? Do a little good and have a little fun by participating in our 2025 "Do-Good" Book Bingo. Each square includes a challenge that supports Canadian book creators. Happy reading!

06.01.2025 18:12 — 👍 43    🔁 26    💬 3    📌 5

Virginia Evans, THE CORRESPONDENT: A Novel Podcast Episode · Totally Booked with Zibby · 06/22/2025 · 27m

We loved listening to Virginia Evans's conversation on Totally Booked with Zibby! 📚

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10.07.2025 14:09 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Julien Delval Brings TIGANA to Life + More Deluxe Copies with Rights We’re delighted to share that acclaimed artist Julien Delval is illustrating our upcoming edition of Guy Gavriel Kay’s Tigana. All three editions—Collector’s, Deluxe, and Lettered—will be issued in tw...

Might be of interest, on Conversation Tree’s TIGANA. Pre-orders begin on August 1. These are going to be gorgeous books, including typeface and paper. Done in 2 volumes, as many of my European editions were, but released at same time, with a slipcase.

conversationtreepress.com/blogs/news/j...

07.07.2025 16:18 — 👍 42    🔁 8    💬 3    📌 2

City count of Torontonians experiencing homelessness has more than doubled from 2021 More than 15,000 people are thought to be homeless in Toronto, according to the latest street needs survey.

City count of Torontonians experiencing homelessness has more than doubled from 2021

07.07.2025 22:53 — 👍 31    🔁 19    💬 6    📌 3

Tom Gauld on a phrasebook for crime writers – cartoon Agatha Christie never had this problem …

Tom Gauld on a phrasebook for crime writers
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06.07.2025 21:10 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

“Published & Printed in Canada” labelling introduced by Baraka Books buff.ly/bN2r5B6

04.07.2025 19:39 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0