Today, we're publishing Don't Steal This Book - a (mostly) empty book from almost 10,000 authors, protesting the theft of their work by AI companies.
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Today, we're publishing Don't Steal This Book - a (mostly) empty book from almost 10,000 authors, protesting the theft of their work by AI companies.
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The 2026 Shields Prize Longlist! On behalf of the Jury, Carmen Maria Machado shared: “It’s been such an honor and a privilege to encounter this body of work by women and non-binary authors, who are writing some of the most exciting literature...” carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-longlist
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The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.
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Congratulations to our affiliates @silviamg.bsky.social & Gemma Files on being among the nominees for the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards. quillandquire.com/omni/silvia-...
This week is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. We stand with other organizations to champion intellectual freedom, and to protect our freedom to read. Learn how you can get involved: freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-r... #FreedomToRead #FTRW26
For our affiliates - we are pleased to share that 2025 T5 slips were mailed out on February 23. More details can be found by clicking on the image below. accesscopyright.ca/media/news/2...
Next week is Freedom to Read Week, and the Book and Periodical Council is holding a free online session (Feb. 26 @ 2 p.m. ET) on book censorship in Alberta. There will be practical advice on how to speak out against censorship. Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Access Copyright Foundation is accepting applications for its Professional Development Grant program for 2026. If you are a Canadian professional in the literary or visual arts wanting financial support to sharpen your skills, we hope to hear from you. www.acfoundation.ca/2026/02/19/c...
Digital graphic featuring the 2026 Freedom to Read Week poster.
Its almost Freedom To Read Week! Find ideas for how to celebrate at www.freedomtoread.ca.
There are a few days remaining to apply for an Access Copyright Foundation Marian Hebb Research Grant for 2026. Be sure to complete your application by Feb. 15 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
...the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick & the Writers' Union of Canada.
Thank you as well to the jurors for the 2025 Events Grant program: Amanda Farnel, Kaitlin Littlechild & Chelsey Young. 3/3
www.acfoundation.ca/2026/02/10/a...
...@asiancanadian.bsky.social, @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social, @brocktonwriters.bsky.social, Funny Pages Society, gritLIT, IBBY Canada, NorthWords Writers Festival Society, @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social, the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, Telling Tales, the Victoria Festival of Authors Society, ... 2/3
Access Copyright Foundation is pleased to announce the 16 organizations it has awarded Events Grants for its 2025 round of funding totaling $100,000.
Please join us in congratulating @afterwordsliterary.bsky.social, @albertamags.bsky.social, Anskohk Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc., ... 1/3
Presenting the 2026 Shields Prize Jury:
Carmen Maria Machado (Jury Chair), Ivan Coyote, Cherie Dimaline, Chitra Divakaruni, and Deesha Philyaw.
Learn more: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-prize-j... and please join us in celebrating them! 🎉
📅 February 11, 2026 | #Ottawa
At the National Arts Centre, @cdec-cdce.bsky.social invites you to a day of dialogue on the impact of #AI on the creative industries, bringing together Canadian, Indigenous, and international perspectives.
🔗 cdec-cdce.org/en/events/ev...
We extend our congratulations to Mark on this well-deserved honour!
We send our best wishes and deepest congratulations to Karen on being awarded the T.S. Eliot Poetry Prize!
www.cbc.ca/books/saskat...
Congratulations to @mirandajoli.bsky.social & Padma Viswanathan on being among this year's nominees for the Republic of Consciousness Prize.
Access Copyright Foundation is accepting applications for its Marian Hebb Research Grant program until Feb. 15.
If you're hoping to undertake research to result in a publishable work & looking for support, we hope you'll consider applying for a grant.
www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
We wish to extend our sincere congratulations to the members of Canada's creative community who have newly appointed to or promoted within the Order of Canada. quillandquire.com/omni/michell...
Happy New Year!
We are pleased to share that our business-systems update has finished and all affected portals are now back online. More details on accessing our updated portals can be found here: www.accesscopyright.ca/media/announ...
We are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for Access Copyright Foundation's 2026 round of Marian Hebb Research Grant funding.
Deadline for applications is February 15, 2026.
All the information you need to apply is here: www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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Our systems are now offline as we undertake an upgrade of our business systems which we expect will be completed on January 5, 2026. Learn more here: accesscopyright.ca/media/announ...
Our Nominating Committee is continuing to accept applications from those interested in contributing to Access Copyright in a Board director capacity. Our posting has all the details you need to apply with confidence: accesscopyright.ca/media/announ...
Access Copyright is profoundly sad to learn of the passing of Porter Anderson. Our thoughts are with Porter's loved ones and all those in the publishing industry who knew or worked closely with him. May his memory be a blessing. publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/port...
Access Copyright is planning an upgrade of its business systems at the end of this year. While this upgrade is taking place (scheduled to begin on Dec. 17, 2025 and end on Jan. 5, 2026) several platforms will be offline. Learn more: www.accesscopyright.ca/media/announ...
We would also like to thank the Hon. @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social for his years of service in the Culture portfolio and for being a keen, enthusiastic champion of Canada’s creative community. 3/3
We look forward to working with you to ensure that Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers have the legislative and regulatory tools they need to create and produce new works that reflect the Canadian experience. 2/3
Congratulations to the Hon. Marc Miller on being appointed the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages. 1/3