The Authors Guild

Roy Blount: Let's Not Lose Our Heads Over a "Monopoly" of Orphans

Text of e-mail sent to members, June 24, 2009. Dear Fellow Authors, I'd like to talk to you about orphans.  Recently, regarding our settlement with Google, some dissent has been voiced that centers on so-called "orphan books." I can't see any reason to dissent from the settlement over the matter of orphan books. More...

Unlocking a Vast Archive of Out-of-Print Books: An Outline of Google Book Settlement Benefits

June 24, 2009. Millions of copyright-protected books are out of print and largely out of reach, available only through the largest research libraries in the country.  The Google Book Settlement changes all that, working a revolution in the access to knowledge. More...

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• 4/28/09 - Court Extends Time to Opt Out of Google Settlement by Four Months
• 2/25/09 - A Brief Guide to the Benefits of the Authors Guild v. Google Settlement
• 10/28/08 - $125 Million Settlement in Authors Guild v. Google

Making the Kindle Accessible to the Print Disabled

April 7, 2009.  There's an easy technological fix:  those with certified disabilities could have a Kindle operating system that is subtly modified to permit voice output for all books, overriding any limitations put in place by publishers. Read the Guild's statement on accessibility after the jump. More...