Page One - The Writer's Podcast Adventures in Publishing-Land: The "Human Authored" Badge: Can a Logo Save Publishing? Plus - Grammarly Sued
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This episode of Adventures in Publishing-land dives deep into the battle for the "human soul" of the industry, featuring a frontline interview on the newest weapons in the author’s arsenal. We sit down with Anna Ganley and Sam Blake from the Society of Authors to discuss their new "Human Authored" scheme which launched at the London Book Fair. We explore the strategy behind the new logo and the message behind "Don't Steal This Book," the empty protest volume signed by thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro and Richard Osman.
Speaking of the London Book Fair, we also tackle the "Six-Figure Fever" that grips the industry every spring. If the headlines about massive advances are making you feel disheartened, we discuss why you need to ignore the hype and focus on your own journey. Plus, we look into the class-action lawsuit facing Grammarly and Superhuman, and discuss the latest legal action by publishers against a pirate books site.
00:00 Intro
00:53 The LBF Hype Cycle - Run Your Own Race
07:24 Human Authored - Our interview with the Society of Authors
36:12 Walk the Plank - Suing Anna's Archive
44:20 Grammarly's Gamble - Not So Superhuman
51:57 Off Script: Stranger Than Fiction
Links:
Human Authored - learn more about the scheme and how to sign up
Thirteen US Publishers Bring Suit Against Anna's Archive
Grammarly Superhuman Expert Review Article
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