PSA to Canadian writers that the annual claim period for Access Copyright is open, for books/articles from 2005 to 2024. This is:
- a different thing than PLR, which is libraries
- typically not big $ (for me anyway - I get ~$150 a year) but every bit helps
- open until May 31
www.accesscopyright.ca
The claim period for the 2026 Payback payment is now open.
All creators affiliated with Access Copyright as of December 31, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 Payback payment.
More information on this year's claim period can be found by clicking below.
www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...
Canadian creators: the @accesscopyright.bsky.social Payback claim period is now open for for writers and visual artists
www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...
There's still a week to get in applications for this year's round of funding for Access Copyright Foundation's Professional Development Grants program. All the details on applying are available by clicking below. www.acfoundation.ca/2026/02/19/c...
Video of his address here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv1X...
We deeply appreciate Björn Ulvaeus of Abba's address to attendees of last week's AI and Culture Summit in Banff. An important rallying cry for the importance of ensuring creators are protected in the age of AI. nationalpost.com/opinion/bjor...
An important and thoughtful op-ed by Paul Deegan of News Media Canada. Among his recommendations to the federal government on AI policy is the following: "the Copyright Act should not be amended to include a text and data mining exception." nationalpost.com/opinion/paul...
Congratulations to this year's finalists, including our affiliates Don Gillmor, @maggiehelwig.bsky.social and Karin Wells.
Canadian Writers! Need financial support to attend a writing course?
Apply by April 1 for an @accesscopyright.bsky.social Professional Development grant to cover up to $3000 for Sage Hill tuition & travel! 😄☀️
More info and apply at:
sk-arts.ca/grants/grant...
Today, we're publishing Don't Steal This Book - a (mostly) empty book from almost 10,000 authors, protesting the theft of their work by AI companies.
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The 2026 Shields Prize Longlist! On behalf of the Jury, Carmen Maria Machado shared: “It’s been such an honor and a privilege to encounter this body of work by women and non-binary authors, who are writing some of the most exciting literature...” carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-longlist
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The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.
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Congratulations to our affiliates @silviamg.bsky.social & Gemma Files on being among the nominees for the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards. quillandquire.com/omni/silvia-...
This week is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. We stand with other organizations to champion intellectual freedom, and to protect our freedom to read. Learn how you can get involved: freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-r... #FreedomToRead #FTRW26
For our affiliates - we are pleased to share that 2025 T5 slips were mailed out on February 23. More details can be found by clicking on the image below. accesscopyright.ca/media/news/2...
Next week is Freedom to Read Week, and the Book and Periodical Council is holding a free online session (Feb. 26 @ 2 p.m. ET) on book censorship in Alberta. There will be practical advice on how to speak out against censorship. Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Access Copyright Foundation is accepting applications for its Professional Development Grant program for 2026. If you are a Canadian professional in the literary or visual arts wanting financial support to sharpen your skills, we hope to hear from you. www.acfoundation.ca/2026/02/19/c...
Digital graphic featuring the 2026 Freedom to Read Week poster.
Its almost Freedom To Read Week! Find ideas for how to celebrate at www.freedomtoread.ca.
There are a few days remaining to apply for an Access Copyright Foundation Marian Hebb Research Grant for 2026. Be sure to complete your application by Feb. 15 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
...the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick & the Writers' Union of Canada.
Thank you as well to the jurors for the 2025 Events Grant program: Amanda Farnel, Kaitlin Littlechild & Chelsey Young. 3/3
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...@asiancanadian.bsky.social, @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social, @brocktonwriters.bsky.social, Funny Pages Society, gritLIT, IBBY Canada, NorthWords Writers Festival Society, @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social, the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, Telling Tales, the Victoria Festival of Authors Society, ... 2/3
Access Copyright Foundation is pleased to announce the 16 organizations it has awarded Events Grants for its 2025 round of funding totaling $100,000.
Please join us in congratulating @afterwordsliterary.bsky.social, @albertamags.bsky.social, Anskohk Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc., ... 1/3
Presenting the 2026 Shields Prize Jury:
Carmen Maria Machado (Jury Chair), Ivan Coyote, Cherie Dimaline, Chitra Divakaruni, and Deesha Philyaw.
Learn more: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-prize-j... and please join us in celebrating them! 🎉
📅 February 11, 2026 | #Ottawa
At the National Arts Centre, @cdec-cdce.bsky.social invites you to a day of dialogue on the impact of #AI on the creative industries, bringing together Canadian, Indigenous, and international perspectives.
🔗 cdec-cdce.org/en/events/ev...
We extend our congratulations to Mark on this well-deserved honour!
We send our best wishes and deepest congratulations to Karen on being awarded the T.S. Eliot Poetry Prize!
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Congratulations to @mirandajoli.bsky.social & Padma Viswanathan on being among this year's nominees for the Republic of Consciousness Prize.
Access Copyright Foundation is accepting applications for its Marian Hebb Research Grant program until Feb. 15.
If you're hoping to undertake research to result in a publishable work & looking for support, we hope you'll consider applying for a grant.
www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
We wish to extend our sincere congratulations to the members of Canada's creative community who have newly appointed to or promoted within the Order of Canada. quillandquire.com/omni/michell...
Happy New Year!
We are pleased to share that our business-systems update has finished and all affected portals are now back online. More details on accessing our updated portals can be found here: www.accesscopyright.ca/media/announ...