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Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn.bsky.social · 23h

Heads up: You can filter (under a “content controls” tab) your search results on Libby to HUMANS ONLY for authors, illustrators, and translators.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 20h

It had to happen, and I'm amazed I haven't seen something like this before: a scam exploitiing the Anthropic copyright settlement. See the lines at the end, under "Jessa's" signature? "Source" is the Library of Congress (I clicked the link). Confirms that scammers are harvesting contact info there

From: jessa adams <moviecentral.adams@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 3:19 PM
To:
Subject: Follow-Up Regarding Anthropic Copyright Settlement

Hi
I hope you’re doing well.

I wanted to follow up one last time regarding the $1.5 billion copyright settlement involving Anthropic. Since this case may include your work, I’d hate for you to miss the opportunity to confirm whether your titles are part of it.

To move forward, could you kindly share your book title, ISBN, or any details that confirm your authorship? With that information, we can check the database for you.

We would also appreciate it if you could provide your best contact phone number, so a member of our team can reach out if needed to verify your information and assist you with the process.

If we are unable to confirm your inclusion on our end, the inquiry will be redirected to your publisher, and you may also reach out to them directly for further clarification.

I completely understand that you may be busy, but even a quick reply—yes, no, or later—would be very helpful. That way, I’ll know how best to support you.

Thank you again for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.

With regards,

Jessa Adams
Independent Literary Scout
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You're receiving this because your listing appears in the source. If you'd rather not hear from me again, reply STOP or use the unsubscribe link below and I'll remove you immediately

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nln @nlnethery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Someone needs to explain to me in short words why we accept this from an AI CEO but not an airline CEO.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 14/10/2026

Interesting article--supports my own findings about the Nigerian origins of most book club and other AI email scams, and also the targeting of Western writers by scammers in other countries, particularly Pakistan and the Philippines. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

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The Lucrative World of Literary Scams — The Dial

Why writers are the perfect target.

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I just bought a new fridge, washer, and a dryer. I’ll pass on connecting any of them to the Internet. I couldn’t find anything without AI capabilities, but I can at least keep them off any networks. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices

Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Zara doesn’t think much about her involvement with Des. What’s the harm in a little fling? Find out what goes wrong in Nairobi Ndoto. #womensfiction

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 12/10/2026

Scam alert: If you subscribe to HARO (Help a Reporter Out, a subscription list where you can find media queries), be aware that Nigerian AI scammers have infested it as well. Just heard from a writer who responded to 3 talk show queries--all turned out to be impersonators charging fees

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Was Banned Books Week censored at your library? Were events canceled, changed, or not allowed to happen at all? Please tell me about it in this anonymous survey for a future piece. You'll find linked in the survey the story from last year. Deadline: Oct 24. tinyurl.com/BannedBooksW...

Graphic featuring library book stacks. On top is text in a yellow box that explains this is a call for survey responses related to banning banned books week. The information in text is replicated in the social media post text itself. The survey link is tinyurl.com/BannedBooksWeek-26.

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Do I have another book in me? Maybe. I’ve kicked around a few ideas. And, I think I have something. It will be a mystery. As of now, it’ll be set in Europe. At least one person dies. I’ll keep you posted as I go through this journey. mahuacavanagh.com/2026/10/12/t...

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WIRED @wired.com · 11/10/2026

Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. buff.ly/X56Ntfz

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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests

Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

🇺🇸 over here. There are no words to describe the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach or the intensity of shame I’m feeling. Recover? We have to stop this horror show, work on fixing the damage, & then remember it so it never happens again. Then maybe we can recover. It’s a big maybe at this point.

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Whining about deserving the Nobel Peace Prize while greenlighting a public execution is the most insane character sketch I’ve ever seen

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Fri late afternoon & I’m “relaxing” by reading #Incarnate. Given my background in UX plus the time I spend on social media as an author, the story is borderline triggering. I said the word ouch out loud a couple times. I’m getting the chills and getting creeped out. I can’t put it down.

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Carolyn Kellogg @paperhaus.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Congratulations to Nobel Peace Prize winner judge Navi Pillay for her finding that what Israel is doing in Palestine is genocide.

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

2 1/2 weeks until moving day. It’s the final stretch. It’s not as stressful as our international moves, but it’s still stressful and somehow just as hectic. But soon, so soon I can taste it, we’ll be in the new place.

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WIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026

A WIRED review of federal court cases, social media, and other public records suggests that Cuni has repeatedly been at the center of illegal ICE street arrests in New York and beyond. In recent months, federal judges have repeatedly found arrests involving him unlawful.

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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests

Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.

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WIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026

An ICE agent on the scene of a shooting in upper Manhattan on Thursday has repeatedly been accused in federal court of unlawful arrests and using force during arrests in New York and Minneapolis, a WIRED investigation finds.

wired.com

ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests

Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 07/10/2026

Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying

Use of artificial intelligence
By registering with ISBN Canada, you declare that your book was created by a human author. You may use AI tools only for limited support tasks, such as brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, or formatting your book. You must not use AI to generate the text, create the artwork, or translate the book. ISBN Canada does not issue ISBNs for works whose content is primarily generated by AI. LAC is currently reviewing its policy regarding the use of AI content creation and our guidance is subject to change.

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I was selected to complete a survey for Meta. I have a feeling they won’t ask me again. Honesty has that effect on some companies/empires.

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Some scenes from The Vienna Vantage. The elevator down from the rooftop bar, the Danube canal, and Stadtpark. #Vienna

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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If you buy books from bookshop.org today or tomorrow you get free shipping in the U.S. Plus you usually get a discount & a portion of your purchase goes to an indie bookstore of your choice. It’s dang swell. Authors win. Bookstores win. YOU WIN Thanks for reading! bookshop.org/shop/kevinhe...

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KevinHearne Bookshop

Kevin Hearne is the New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Druid Chronicles, the Ink and Sigil series, the Seven Kennings Trilogy, and co-author of the Tales of Pell with Delilah S. Dawson. He’...

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#Expat life can be hard. It can also be rewarding. You just have to keep yourself in check. Read more about Tilly in Nairobi Ndoto, available everywhere in ebook and paperback. #womensfiction

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ACLU @aclu.org · 05/10/2026

• What can I do to safeguard my vote? • What are my rights if I face election interference? • What if bad actors try to disrupt the election? Our experts answered your most pressing questions about the midterms.

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Your 2026 Midterm Voting Questions Answered

Is voting by mail still safe? Can the president cancel an election? ACLU experts answer your questions about voting in the 2026 midterms.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 05/10/2026

Scammers are impersonating Goodreads groups, w/ writers invited to "reading challenges" or group discussions--for a fee. This "12-month residency" is most elaborate I've seen. See tiny text I've underlined in red. Yes, this is yet another iteration of the AI-generated scams driving us all nuts

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
OVERVIEW
12-Month Managed Reader Experience
Goodreads Community: The book you like
most
Lead Moderator: Tom
📍 TOP 100 Goodreads Group 👥 51,155+ Active Members 📚 Vision & Story Project Hub
What Is "The book you like most" Community?
We are a global Goodreads community of over 51,000+ active members. Originally established as a dedicated hub for
the "Vision and Story" project and centered around motivational and self-help literature (such as Between Every
Silence), our platform has evolved into a premier destination for deep reader engagement, book recommendations,
and active reading challenges. Our members join with high buying intent—they are avid readers, book club hosts, and
collectors seeking their next great read.
HOW OUR 12-MONTH MANAGED RESIDENCY WORKS
1 Dedicated Feature Thread
Your title receives its own permanent thread on our general
board for reviews, Q&As, and discussions, driving ongoing
views long after creation.
2 Moderator Endorsement
Introduced with authority by group leadership, carrying
trusted weight across our 51,000+ members who recognize
our curation.
3 Thematic Shelf Alignment
Positioned naturally within key ongoing themes:
motivational/self-help, thrillers, general literature, and
annual reading challenges.
4 Active Community Prompts
Structured reading prompts encourage deep engagement,
key takeaways, and member shares across external book
clubs.
5 Permanent Bookshelf Indexing
Cataloged directly into our group bookshelf and discussion
archives, securing organic backlist discovery and sales for
years.
6 Peer-to-Peer Recommendations
Organic word-of-mouth momentum as members
recommend your title inside high-traffic daily discussions
and rating threads.
Why This Matters for Your Book: Standard promotions disappear in hours. Our residency embeds your work
directly into an active, living reader ecosystem. You aren't interrupting readers—you are contributing to what 51,000+
active book buyers are already searching for, genera…

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Moving Madness has begun, so there are fewer books this round. Here are the ones I did manage to finish last month… mahuacavanagh.com/2026/10/05/s...

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I’ve been working on socks for Oreo. I’ve never made socks this small before. She needs to wear them inside her boots, which she wears on longer walks or on rough terrain. 100% cotton socks have been hard to find. I found some but I’ll need to knit a few pairs so she has enough. #dogmom

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Okay Leo, I see you

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The #beaches in Den Haag are now open again for #dogs. We had a lovely morning stroll along the sand.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 02/10/2026

Anthropic copyright settlement news: Good news for authors of Wiley's For Dummies series. After outcry over the high % claimed by Wiley, Wiley is changing split to Default (50/50). Announcement below. (They're still saying that payment will be via literary agencies, rather than direct to authors)

From: Wiley Anthropic Settlement Communications <WileyAnthropicSettlementComm@wiley.com>
Date: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 21:48
To:
Subject: An update to your For Dummies claim in the Anthropic settlement

Dear Author,

We recently wrote to explain the claim percentage we submitted for For Dummies titles in the Anthropic settlement. While we continue to believe the classification of these works as Education Works is accurate for the reasons set out in that message, we are sensitive to the concerns raised

We value our relationships with our For Dummies authors and the work we've built together across this series. With that in mind, we're changing our claim for For Dummies titles to the settlement's Default Option for non-Education Works. Under the Default Option, the payment for each title is divided 50% to the author and 50% to Wiley

Here's what this means for you:

i. We'll enter the 50% allocation for your For Dummies titles in the settlement portal.

ii. To confirm your allocation, visit https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/allocation, enter your assigned claim and PIN number, and enter 50% as the author share (subject to (iv) and (v) below). If you've already entered 50%, your entry matches ours and no further action is needed. Additional instructions for updating your allocation are located here: Allocation Portal Instructions.

iii. Once all entries match, the Settlement Administrator treats the claim as undisputed. Payments go out in tranches, with undisputed claims paid first, so confirming promptly helps you receive your payment sooner.

iv. If your work has more than one royalty-bearing author, given your work agreement already specifies a royalty split between the authors, we suggest that same split apply to the claim allocation. For example, if the two authors of a work split royalties 70%/30% under their agreement, Author #1 would claim 35% and Author #2 would claim 15%.

v. If su…

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Disturbing because it’s true.

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Ellen Clair Lamb @eclamb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Why is the Pentagon even asking these questions?

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Mahua Cavanagh @mahua.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

American over here. I totally agree with you.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 01/10/2026

This article about the financial windfall publishers will get from the Anthropic settlement is behind a paywall, but the headline says it all www.vulture.com/article/publ...

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Publishers Hit the AI Jackpot

The industry stands to gain the most from Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement. Many writers aren’t happy about it.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026

More Anthropic settlement stuff: here's the email Wiley is sending For Dummies authors to explain the percentages it's claiming. Also note that they're saying payment for the author share will go to agencies rather than directly to authors.

Dear Author,

A number of For Dummies authors have asked why the claim percentage Wiley submitted for their titles in the Anthropic settlement differs from the settlement's Default Option for trade titles. We want to explain why.

Wiley classifies For Dummies works as Education Works, based on their instructive nature and the substantial editorial and production investment Wiley makes in developing each title. The For Dummies trademark, series format, and visual identity are owned and controlled by Wiley. Each title is developed within a Wiley-established voice and structure covering organization, icons, and design, and Wiley edits and produces every title to this pedagogic standard. The terms of Wiley's author contracts for For Dummies works reflect this level of publisher investment and control.

Because For Dummies works are Education Works, Wiley's claim reflects the electronic royalty rate set out in your author agreement rather than the Default Option reserved for trade titles. The percentage due to you under that rate is what you should claim. If a work has more than one royalty-bearing author, that percentage divides proportionately based on the author royalty split in the agreement.

If sums due under your agreement with Wiley are payable via your literary agency, your agency will receive the settlement payment for your share, and you should receive it from your agency, as with any other sums due under your agreement. If you and your agent are already paid separately, the allocation will reflect that division.

If you have questions, or would like to provide documentation you believe supports a different percentage, please reach out to your Wiley editor.

If Wiley and an author are unable to agree on the percentage, the dispute is resolved by a Court-appointed, neutral special master, as described in Question 24 of theAnthropic Publisher FAQ. Claim percentages can be updated by navigating to the following link (https://secure.anthropiccopyrig…

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 30/09/2026

Your 3rd dose today of Anthropic settlement madness (at least from me). Authors, CHECK YOUR CLAIMS! Your situation may have changed, per this email from the settlement administrator that some authors are receiving (subject heading: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Allocation Updates)

We made updates that may affect your claim.
What Changed?
Wed, Sep 30,
2026 at 5:35 AM
Based on feedback from claimants, we updated how certain works are categorized.
In particular, where multiple claimants submitted default claims for the same
ownership interest in a work, we changed those works from agreement to
disagreement.
In addition, the portal is updated to reflect that some claimants changed their sole
ownership claims to default claims, and some claimants withdrew their claims.
What This Means for You
As a result of these updates, some works on your claim may now be categorized
differently. We encourage you to review the current allocations for your works.
How to Review and Update Your Allocations
Please use your claim number and PIN above to log into the portal below.
Claim Summary and Allocation Portal
For help making updates, please visit the allocation portal instructions.
If You Already Submitted Updates
If you already updated the allocation for a work, then you do not need to
submit those updates again. Any changes you submitted previously
through the online portal are recorded, but the portal is not being
updated in real time. If you submit multiple updates for the same
copyright number, your most recent submission will replace any earlier
submissions

What’s Next?
We will continue to work with claimants to help resolve disputes.
For works where all rightsholders are in agreement and where all necessary
payment information is provided, we expect to send a first round of payments in
November 2026.
If You Have Questions
Please contact us at 1-877-206-2314 or info@AnthropicCopyrightSettlement.com.
Regards,
Settlement Administrator

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Alma Katsu (INCARNATE is out now!) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don't want to get anyone in a tizzy but I just filed on competing claims on the Anthropic settlement, and just had some rando jump on claiming to have authored one of my books. Check all your claims, people!

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