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Free All Words#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine

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Urgent – Al Act: Letter of concern on the stopped negotiations

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, NEWS, STATEMENTS
2 years ago
Al Act Proposal Trilogue: Letter of concern on the stopped negotiations over Foundation Models It was with great dismay that we learned of the termination of the negotiations during the…
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EIBF, FEP, EWC – Common Statement: For the sake of the book chain and democracy

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STATEMENTS
2 years ago
The EU must act now to ensure that Generative AI is more transparent – for the sake of the book chain and democracy On the occasion of the Frankfurt Book…

The Unseen Sequels: Final monitoring on the Economic Impact of Covid-19

CRISIS MONITORING, CULTURE POLICY, E-LENDING, EDUCATIONAL SECTOR, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, NEWS, SURVEYS
2 years ago
The European Writers’ Council publishes the final survey on the lasting consequences of the Corona Crisis 2020-2023, together with recommendations for political decision makers Brussels, July 2023 Supporting writers is…

The Authors Guild’s 2018 Author Income Survey

CONTRACTS, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, NEWS, SURVEYS
6 years ago
The Authors Guild’s 2018 Author Income Survey, the largest survey of writing-related earnings by American authors ever conducted finds incomes falling to historic lows to a median of $6,080 in…

Defending the ecosystem for books and writers

ARTISTIC FREEDOM, CONTRACTS, CULTURE POLICY, MEMBERS, SURVEYS
6 years ago
In this survey, writers were asked to tell what they need to work. The Study show a literary landscape endeavouring to make a life in writing possible for writers of…

ALCS Income Survey (UK) under 50.000 writers

CONTRACTS, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, MEMBERS, NEWS, SURVEYS
6 years ago
Typical annual earnings are less than £10,500 to the ALCS-Survey. This equates to a fall of 42% in real terms income for professional authors since the first of these surveys…
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More Surveys on writers’ and translators’ earnings

CONTRACTS, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, CULTURE POLICY, MEMBERS, SURVEYS
6 years ago
FINLAND In English FRANCE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUEET SOCIALE DES AUTEURS DU LIVREVOLET D’ENQUETE SUR LES ACTIVITESET REVENUSDES AUTEURSDU LIVRE AFFILIES A L’AGESSA www.centrenationaldulivre.fr   ITALY Gli scrittori: Sempre piu povery?…

NEWS

Code of Practice: EWC and European Human and Civil Rights Organisations urge Commissioner Virkkunen to bring back public transparency

July 4, 2025

Joint Statement: Authors, book professionals and literature need a proper funding and reading promotion, especially at the funding of Creative Europe

June 27, 2025

Joint letter to the European Parlament: Protecting the rights of creators and artists vs generative AI

June 19, 2025

EWC at the Workshop Generative AI and Copyright upon invitation of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)

June 7, 2025

EWC Resolution: The Threats by US AI Tech Oligopolies on culture, authors’ rights and freedom of Expression

June 3, 2025

EWC contributed to the Call of Evidence for the Culture Compass

May 29, 2025
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