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The national peak organisation promoting and protecting the professional interests of Australia's authors and illustrators since 1963.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 26d
We have launched our annual survey and we want to hear from you!

The survey is open to all authors and illustrators, including ASA members and non-members.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/asasurvey25
2025 ASA Annual Survey
Take the ASA Annual Survey for 2025. The survey is open to all authors and illustrators, including ASA members and non-members.
www.surveymonkey.com
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 6d
The website also lists multiple avenues for you to get any questions answered by the Settlement Administrator or Class Counsel (the plaintiffs’ lawyers). If you need assistance or any more information, please reach out to them through those channels.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 6d
The settlement website in the Bartz v Anthropic class action is now live and can be found here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com. It includes comprehensive information about the case and settlement, including a searchable tool to see if your books are included in the settlement and a claim form.
ANT Homepage | ANT
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 6d
We are pleased to announce the 2025 Blake-Beckett Trust Scholarship shortlist!

– Lenny Bartulin
– Mark Brandi
– Kate Kruimink
– Kate McCaffrey
– Ann-Marie Priest

Congratulations to the shortlisted authors.

www.asauthors.org.au/news/2025-blake-beckett-trust-scholarship-shortlist-announced/
2025 Blake-Beckett Trust Scholarship shortlist announced - Australian Society of Authors
We're thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Blake-Beckett Trust Scholarship, which offers $35,000 to an author for time to write.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 7d
ASA CEO Lucy Hayward said, 'Copyright is how creators earn a living, and it’s straightforward. If you want to use someone’s work you have to ask permission. These companies do not need the financial assistance of a public policy intervention to make resources available to them for free.’
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 7d
'Many of these writers are already so vulnerable. They earn very little … It is not, in my view, in Australia’s national interests to enrich these multinational companies at the cost of Australian writers, who are telling stories that contribute to our cultural life,’ Overington said.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 7d
Rippin said ‘Earlier this year I discovered that 67 of my books were included in the pirated books dataset LibGen. This is unacceptable. Some of the world’s wealthiest companies have used my life’s work without permission and without payment.’
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 7d
Funder told the Committee, ‘If Australia would like books to delight itself, to know itself, to be itself, and not a source of raw materials for American or Australian computer companies, we will need books. But without copyright, no one will write them.’
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 7d
Emphasising AI developers’ disregard for creators’ intellectual property rights, Tom Keneally said, ‘It’s not copy-charity. It’s not copy-privilege. It’s not copy-indulgence. It’s copyright. And our right has been taken away by ignorant people who don’t realise what copyright is.’
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 7d
A formidable coalition of Australian creators and book industry organisations attended a Senate Inquiry hearing yesterday to strongly oppose the Productivity Commission’s proposal for a text and data mining exception for AI training.

Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/its-not...
‘It’s not copy-charity. It’s copyright’: Authors oppose copyright exception for AI training at Senate Inquiry - Australian Society of Authors
Creators and book industry organisations attended a Senate Inquiry hearing to oppose the proposal for a copyright exception for AI training.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 21d
If you meet all of the conditions, you may be included in the class. You can register your contact information with the legal team here: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
Anthropic Authors’ & Publishers’ Rights Class Action – Author Contact Page – Lieff Cabraser
www.lieffcabraser.com
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 21d
‘It is not in Australia’s national interest to enrich multinational companies at the cost of Australian creators. We’re not asking for anything unreasonable – simply that AI companies should license and pay for the copyright content that makes their technology possible.'
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 21d
‘Big Tech’s past conduct demonstrates they will favour unpaid, extractive practices – including using pirated material – if they can get away with it. The government has the right and the obligation to set the standards we impose on these companies in Australia, to protect creators’ livelihoods.'
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 21d
‘Instead of seeking ways to legitimise the greatest act of copyright theft in history, the Commission should support the ethical, responsible, and sustainable development of AI, which relies upon the appropriate licensing of copyright work,’ says ASA CEO Lucy Hayward.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 21d
In our submission to the Productivity Commission we strongly oppose the Commission's proposal for a TDM exception to copyright laws, calling for the introduction of a mandatory Code of Conduct.

Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-rejects-productivity-commission-proposal-for-tdm-exception/
ASA rejects Productivity Commission proposal for TDM exception - Australian Society of Authors
The ASA has strongly opposed the Productivity Commission’s proposal for a Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception to copyright laws.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 26d
We have launched our annual survey and we want to hear from you!

The survey is open to all authors and illustrators, including ASA members and non-members.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/asasurvey25
2025 ASA Annual Survey
Take the ASA Annual Survey for 2025. The survey is open to all authors and illustrators, including ASA members and non-members.
www.surveymonkey.com
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · 28d
The $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement has been delayed, with Judge Alsup scheduling another hearing on 25 September. Prior to the settlement announcement, Anthropic was facing billions of dollars in damages for using pirated books to train its AI model.

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Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training
A federal judge on Monday skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half million books had been illegally pirated to train chat...
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Sep 5
The ASA is dismayed by the news that literary journal Meanjin will cease publishing this year, with the final issue due to be released in December.

Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-dismayed-over-meanjin-closure/
ASA dismayed over Meanjin closure - Australian Society of Authors
The ASA is dismayed by the news that Australia's second-oldest literary journal Meanjin will cease publishing in December 2025.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Sep 3
The ASA is thrilled to announce the 2025 Tasmanian Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program recipients!

www.asauthors.org.au/news/2025-tasmanian-writers-and-illustrators-mentorship-program-recipients
2025 Tasmanian Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program recipients - Australian Society of Authors
The ASA is thrilled to announce the winning entries for the 2025 Tasmanian Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program!
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Aug 20
The results of our debut Picture Book Matchmaker event are in!✨

We are thrilled to report that 50% of those pitches have received an expression of interest from a publisher or agent following the event!

Read our full wrap up here: www.asauthors.org.au/news/match-m...
Match made: Picture Book Matchmaker results are in - Australian Society of Authors
Our debut Picture Book Matchmaker event saw 84 authors, author-illustrators and illustrators pitch, with a 50% request rate!
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Aug 19
While it is reasonable to expect professional standards of behaviour from authors conducting events, this situation represents another instance of overreach in codes of conduct for public appearances ...

Read our full statement: www.asauthors.org.au/news/author-concerns-about-bwf-code-of-conduct/
Author concerns about BWF Code of Conduct - Australian Society of Authors
The ASA is deeply concerned about a Code of Conduct provided to authors presenting at the Bendigo Writers Festival.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Aug 18
In this engaging one-hour workshop, Sunil Badami will share insider tips on how to plan a successful book launch. He'll cover working with booksellers or other venues, promoting the event, amplifying sales and avoiding stress.

Book your spot 👉 www.asauthors.org.au/events/how-to-launch-your-book/
How to launch your book - Australian Society of Authors
You’ve spent months, even years, writing your book and it’s finally being published. Now, how will you introduce it to the world? For many authors, a book launch is the culmination of years of dreams ...
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Aug 15
We have heard from concerned members about the Bendigo Writers Festival speaker Code of Conduct.

We invite affected authors and illustrators to get in touch with us via [email protected] or through our Member Advice Service: www.asauthors.org.au/member-advice/
Member Advice - Australian Society of Authors
Member Advice We offer guidance to our members Our experienced team is able to offer individual and professional advice on any query you might have about the book industry in Australia: getting publis...
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Aug 11
Tomorrow at 1pm AEST Digital Rights Watch is hosting an online town hall, Stolen Property: Big Tech’s Push to Mine Our Culture, which will look at the Productivity Commission’s proposal to give AI companies a ‘right to mine data’. You can register to attend here: events.humanitix.com/stolen-prope...
Stolen Property: Big Tech’s Push to Mine Our Culture
A special briefing for cultural creators and those who value their work, discussing Big Tech and their insatiable appetite for our cultural capital.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Aug 6
We are dismayed by the Productivity Commission report raising the prospect of a text and data mining exception to Australia’s Copyright Act that would enable Australian authors' work to be used for AI training, without permission or payment.

www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-opp...
ASA opposes Productivity Commission proposal for copyright exception - Australian Society of Authors
The ASA is dismayed by a Productivity Commission report raising the prospect of a text and data mining exception to Australia’s Copyright Act.
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Australian Society of Authors @asauthors.bsky.social · Jul 31
What's more, the receipt of royalties for these sales are only paid twice a year.

Read more: theconversation.com/sydney-write...
Sydney Writers Festival will program year-round, partnering with State Library of NSW. Is this ‘Sydney’s Wheeler Centre’?
Sydney’s new year-round program of literary events is budgeted at $1.5 million, creating over 300 paid opportunities for writers over 12 months.
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