Kerry Hadley-Pryce

@kerryhp.bsky.social

Earthling. Writer (Salt Publishing, Fictive Dream, The Incubator), Runner, Walker, Psychogeographer, owned by Border Collie and Welsh Sheepdog, PhD in Creative Writing

In an increasingly post-literate age, the real job of publishers, big five et al, is building and sustaining a literary culture. If you can't see how incorporating AI into any process, internal or public-facing, is anathema to that, find a new sector to [not] work in. www.wired.com/story/book-p...

Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting

Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.

wired.com

***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:

University and College Union (UCU)@ucu.org.uk · last mo.

UCU members at Brighton University face the threat of derecognition. We have called an emergency rally tomorrow at 1:15pm. It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance. 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY

Black Country Day is 14th July Get your copy of the terrific @bctype (Tom Hicks)’s new collection #blackcountrytype #blackcountryday @waterstoneswton.bsky.social

Waterstones Wolverhampton@waterstoneswton.bsky.social · last yr.

For #BlackCountryDay this month, we have 2 great book signings in store on July 12th! At 12pm, Richard O'Connor signs copies of 'Paranormal Black Country', and at 1.30pm, local legend Tom @bctype Hicks will be here with copies of latest photo collection, 'Ay It'. #Wolverhampton #BlackCountry

Events at Waterstones Wolverhampton.
Black Country Day Book Signing: Meet paranormal investigator and author Richard O'Connor.
 
Saturday July 12th at 12PM. 

Seasoned paranormal investigator and history writer Richard O'Connor will be in store to chat about and sign copies of his fascinating new book Paranormal Black Country in which he travels the breadth and depth of the Black Country to uncover the region's darkest and most mysterious ghost stories. 

Free event: no ticket required. 

Waterstones, 13-15
Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP.

Thanks so much @weepingbank.bsky.social for organising my trip to HMPDrake Hall. Absolutely inspiring @saltpublishing.com

Weeping Bank@weepingbank.bsky.social · last yr.

Visiting HMP&YOI Drake Hall Library with @kerryhp.bsky.social to meet their emergent writers. Kerry spoke of her journey into writing, the amazing @saltpublishing.com and led an inspirational writing workshop. Stories flowed. Thank you to our talented group and everyone who made us so welcome.