L. E. Sterling

Tag: publishing

  • Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts

    New Study Underscores the Existential Impact of AI on the Book World Hard to believe, but AI models capable of producing novels (from stolen works of literature) have only been around for a scant few months—not even an eyelash blink, really, in the timeline of human endeavours.  And yet, their application is already so widespread…

  • AI Slop Hawkers are Creating an Existential Crisis for Publishing

    Without better gatekeeping on AI, publishing threatens to collapse A few months ago, I went to buy Callie Hart’s breakout novel, Quicksilver, on Kobo. I couldn’t find it. What I did find, however, was Quicksilver, published by a dude named *Kevin, sporting Callie Hart’s cover. Oh, Hart’s name was still present…buried somewhere in the description. But it was…

  • Canadian Books Are Getting the Love

    It’s been a long time coming, but it seems as though something has shifted recently in the world of Canadian letters. With the rise of Canada’s new patriotism has come a subsequent shift in focus to all things by and from Canadians. That, in turn, has led to an unexpected bonus for Canadian authors: people…

  • What happens to publishing in a Post-Social Age?

    With fundamental shifts to social media, authors and presses face mounting challenges Scan just about any social media platform these days and you’ll catch a glimpse or two of wide-eyed, sweaty-palmed anxiety. Social media is floundering. As a consequence, publishing, which relies (perhaps too) heavily on the ephemeral social media landscape, may be about to…

  • The Wizards at Work

    The third and final round of edits for Starling’s Weave (back to you all soon regarding the new Fall 2024 release date — stay tuned!) are now in (cue applause), and I have to say, this was a particularly gruelling — and rewarding — set of edits.  For those of you not in the book…