Indie Writers Club
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Indie Writers Club
030 - Did Meta Steal Your Book?
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We discuss the use by Meta of pirated versions of books to build their AI. And we talk about our own action points from the fabulous Ireland's Publishing Show.
Useful links:
Check if your book has been pirated on LibGen:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/
Free PDF - Five Immediate Actions Indie Authors Should Take:
https://www.indiewritersclub.com/fiveactions
The Self Publishing Show Live - London June 25th
https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/spslive
Guardian Article in response to Bill Bryson comments:
Sunday Times article in response to Bill Bryson comments ($):
https://www.thetimes.com/article/bbf57595-f4e3-412c-a96d-9012f1b4a9b8