Matilda Battersby

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Author Shaun Rein's voice 'cloned with AI' to read book on 'deepfake' podcast An author who discovered “deepfake” YouTube videos of himself reading chapters of a book published in the UK by Hachette has suggested that video content is a “dangerous” new battle for publishers whe...

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

Thanks Donovan - and indeed

Unleashed, by Boris Johnson, down from £30 to £1

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!

Ha brilliant

The Book Marketing Scammer Who Accused Me Of Scamming Him! A Literal Literary Loser is Accused

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...

IKR?

Oh goodness, it's happening so much!

So maddening!

Thanks for sharing!

Horrible!

Urgh so infuriating!

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

Authors hit with 'deluge' of scam emails from fake marketers offering paid promotion Authors are being hit with a "deluge" of scam emails, some of which appear to impersonate industry professionals, marketing agencies and famous authors.

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

www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...

Audio 'no longer an afterthought' as publishers snap up raft of audio-first acquisitions

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

Congrats!

OpenAI copyright case reveals 'ease with which generative AI can devastate the market', says PA A judge’s ruling that legal action by authors against OpenAI for copyright infringement can go ahead reveals “the ease with which generative AI can devastate the market,” according to the Publishers A...

My piece for @thebookseller.com today

www.thebookseller.com/news/openai-...

Thanks so much

Moody vibes in Herts today

Thanks so much Amy. It’s such an important issue

Tracks of my tears: where does the fault lie when books fail to hit? Sales data metrics are useful tools to place books in the market, but when a title does not meet expectations, why do authors take most of the blame?

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...

Amazon algorithm changes have led to ‘volatility in visibility’, warn indie authors

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

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

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 matildabattersby@gmail.com

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

Congrats Tom!

Author Sam Blake urges 'better protections' from Amazon after AI rip-off books appear under her name A bestselling author has called on Amazon to provide better protections against AI-generated “rip-offs” after “fake” books were marketed to readers under her name on the Kindle platform.

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

Wahh. Solidarity! Hope they have a good day