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U.S. judges just approved a $1.5 billion author settlement over AI training on pirated books, roughly $3,000 per work. Copymight Coalition registers your copyrights and pursues the AI companies using your writing. No cost, ever. You keep the majority of anything recovered. (Sponsored) More
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- 'Little Hopkins and the Big Scribble' by Cairn O'Heep: O’Heep’s wise and helpful picture book debut examines grief as a living, breathing presence that must be faced to encourage healing.
- 'Civil: True North' by Jeanne Gransee Barker: In this speculative dystopian thriller, Barker wows with riveting action and philosophical insight into the impact of PTSD.
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 Rooster, a Field Trail Fable by Edward Pontacoloni |
 All the Hidden Pieces by Dana Ridenour |
 Still Rambling Down Life's Road by Kevin Pettit |
 Vaulted Night: A Novella of the Uncanny by Leona Francombe |
 The Royal Thread by Susan Lorraine Kadera |
 Killer Kowalski Takes the Mat by Don Eron |
 Unlocking the Secrets of the Calendar by Philip Polchinski |
 Once Concealed Now Revealed by Charlie Peacock |
 Lipstick, Cocaine & Revenge by Derek Chatman |
 Incredibly Blessed by Father Eugene Brown |
 Dementia Help Guide: Vol. 1: What Is Dementia and its Affect on the Mind? by Warren A. Patton |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
