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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, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS
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, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
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
3 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
7 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
7 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
7 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
7 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

When ART rules: The EWC welcomes the adoption of the “Voss Report”, setting up clear protections for authors in the era of generative AI.

March 11, 2026

UPDATE: EWC Board

March 5, 2026

EWC on the MFF/AgoraEU proposals: “Marginal compared to what Europe’s vibrant cultural landscape offers”

March 4, 2026

“The Writer is first – but considered last”: EWC’s submission to the CULT’s Own Initiative Report on CCS in the Age of AI

March 2, 2026

EWC signs Joint Letter by 14 authors’ and performers’ federations to the CULT Committee: Hold up the ART principle in the era of AI

March 2, 2026

EWC Vice President joined the International Conference of the Hellenic Authors’ Society “I write, I translate, I think in the age of Artificial Intelligence – What it means to be a writer today,”

March 2, 2026
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