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We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
London
Joined May 2009
Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, confirms she intends to make a statement to Parliament on the future of the copyright framework by the end of the year. This is in response to @RachaelMaskell who raised the issue of creators’ rights and AI.
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Big news: We’ve unveiled Go All In, the brand identity for the National Year of Reading 2026, in collaboration with @educationgovuk. #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading
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‘Go All In’ has been revealed as the theme for the 2026 National Year of Reading, aiming to boost reading enjoyment among children and young people. “We want to reimagine reading as something modern, meaningful and social.” Read the full article:
thebookseller.com
The National Literacy Trust and the Department for Education have unveiled "Go All In" as the brand identity for the National Year of Reading 2026 and David Hayman as campaign director.
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🚨Our members' area will close at 6pm this evening as we work on upgrading our internal systems. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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"The things that really make people laugh are the moments where you feel like you’ve got an insight into someone’s brain." Read our interview with BAFTA-winning comedy writer and co-creator of BBC sitcom People Just Do Nothing, Steve Stamp. https://t.co/gQ46gkEpSW
alcs.co.uk
Steve Stamp is a BAFTA award winning comedy writer and actor, known for creating and writing the BBC sitcom People Just Do Nothing, the Channel 4 crime drama The Curse and most recently the BBC...
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For those whose works were included in the Anthropic class action, the Authors Guild and settlement administrators are hosting a webinar on what you need to know: https://t.co/5k74vieCSw You can check if your works have been included by searching here:
authorsguild.org
Copyright holders recently secured preliminary approval of a $1.5 billion class settlement in the Bartz v. Anthropic case, in which authors Andrea Bartz, Kirk Johnson, and Charles Graeber led a...
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Our office is closed today for a staff training day, so we won't be around to answer any calls or queries. We'll be back at our desks to assist you tomorrow! 🤝
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"Recent #BranfordBoaseAward shortlists have highlighted significant shifts of direction in writing for children. We look forward to finding fresh voices in the submissions & stories we haven’t read before." Julia Eccleshare Submissions open now #kidlit
https://t.co/7PPHBjZgh0
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The #BranfordBoaseAward opens for submissions today and we are delighted to announce this year's panel of judges! Anjali Patel, Katherine Woodfine, Stephen Dilley and winner of the 2025 Branford Boase Award, Margaret McDonald. 🌟 https://t.co/Mjzc3HEPZK
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Delighted that @melaniedawnjon1 @histassoc & Dan Lyndon Schools History Project will be my guests 🎧 on the @reteach_uk History Podcast tomorrow @ALCS_UK ‘What can your subject association do for you?’
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The theme of this year’s #NationalPoetryDay is Play! Forward Arts Foundation have created a Poetry Fruit Machine to get your juices flowing with randomised prompt combos. Click the link below to play and spark your creativity: https://t.co/aqo1vb9x96
forwardartsfoundation.org
We’re partnering with Rough Trade Books to celebrate a card game that can make everyone a poet this National Poetry...
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ALCS is proud to support #NationalPoetryDay! Founded by Forward Arts Foundation, this day celebrates the joy that comes with expression through poetry ✨ Find out more about how you can take part here: https://t.co/AsCDoXY323
@PoetryDayUK
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The settlement website in the Bartz v Anthropic class action is now live: https://t.co/FzRBvMVHyA. It includes comprehensive information about the case and settlement, including a searchable tool to see if your books are included in the settlement and a claim form.
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We plan to close the members' area from 6pm until 9am Monday to Thursday for the duration of October, with a longer closure from 8 October. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Yesterday we attended the International Translation Day event hosted by @englishpen! The Translation (Against) AI panel was a fascinating conversation exploring the ethics of artificial intelligence use for literary translation and the importance of protecting copyright 📘
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Our members' area is now closed while we run some internal processes, we hope to reopen tomorrow!
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The Chancellor has just announced that every state primary school in England will have a library by the end of this Parliament! Reading for pleasure transforms lives. This is a fantastic win for the Libraries for Primaries campaign co-founded by @Literacy_Trust
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The Anthropic settlement with authors has received preliminary approval. We'll keep members updated when more details emerge. https://t.co/9obTyx3bxI
reuters.com
A federal judge in California on Thursday preliminarily approved a landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a copyright class action brought by a group of authors against artificial intelligence company...
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Thanks ALCS 🙂 So nice to get a little something . @ALCS_UK
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