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We have concerns about AI. This is one step for authors to consider: The Authors Guild has officially launched its Human Authored certification program. The program, which was launched in beta for members in 2025, is now open to the public. Authors can register to use the Human Authored certification mark to distinguish their human-written books from AI-generated books. Certification costs $10 per book for non-Guild members and is free to members. Next week, the Guild will open the program up to U.S. publishers to purchase certifications in bulk.

"The overwhelming response from authors has validated our belief that transparency in authorship is not just desired—it's essential," said Rasenberger. "By opening this program to all authors nationwide, we're empowering writers to take control of their professional identity and offering peace of mind for readers who want to support human authors and experience genuine human storytelling."

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So very sad to hear about the passing of the incomparable Dan Simmons. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18A7hPrveF/

My dear friend & incomparable author, Dan Simmons, died on Saturday from a stroke at age 77. He defied literary norms, exploring historical fiction, horror, hard-boiled crime & other genres. His many must-read titles include THE SONG OF KALI and HYPERION. He was one of a kind.

How ironic that someone whose thoughts were incomparable would be defeated by his brain. If you’re not familiar with Dan’s amazing work, start with the genre-changing vampire novel CARRION COMFORT & his polar-explorer nightmare THE TERROR (the basis for an AMC limited television series).

I wrote about Dan and CARRION COMFORT in my essay collection STARS IN MY EYES.

Here's his obituary. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/longmont-co/daniel-simmons-12758871

We always like sharing the success of others! Be sure to check out Other Endings: Organ Transplantation and the Burden of Hope by author Anita Slominska. McGill Universityhttps://www.mqup.ca/Books/O/Other-Endings

Receipts, kleenex, fabric, pieces of paper, greeting cards, coasters... the list goes on.

Happy World Bookmark Day! What's the weirdest thing you've ever used as a bookmark? A receipt? A napkin? How about a banana peel or a circular sawblade? In honor of the occasion, we're sharing the most unhinged objects librarians have found tucked between pages.

We're talking cheese slices, Band-Aids, Pokémon cards, and even cash people forgot about. Proof that readers are creative, chaotic, and slightly terrifying.

Read more: https://magazine.1000libraries.com/libraries-reveal-the-oddest-bookmarks-ever-left-in-books/