The AI Revolution in Book Publishing (Five-Copy Special)
The AI Revolution in Book Publishing
A Concise Guide to Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Writers and Publishers
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“Thad McIlroy brings his expertise to bear on one of the most important and potentially disruptive forces in contemporary publishing: the impact of generative AI. Rich in insight… The AI Revolution in Book Publishing is foundational for anyone who wants to understand how artificial intelligence is affecting both writing and publishing.” — Maja Thomas, Chief Innovation Officer, Hachette Livre
“A great overview of how AI might, or might not, fit into trade publishing. Thad’s analysis of the current state of the business adds important context to how the new technology can be best utilized.” — Jim Milliot, Former PW Editorial Director and current Editor-at-Large
“I’m amazed at the breadth of what's covered in The Al Revolution in Book Publishing ... When I read Thad McIlroy I feel like we're having a conversation!” — Joe Wikert, President, Revenue Path Group
“Thad has accomplished the nearly unimaginable: clearly, authoritatively, and comprehensively explaining the multiple dimensions and intersecting issues of AI in publishing.” — Bill Kasdorf, Kasdorf & Associates
“For publishing professionals, this book is more than just a theoretical exploration of AI. It's an invaluable resource that demystifies the complex world of AI.” — Ken Brooks, Treadwell Media Group
The AI Revolution in Book Publishing is the first book to look deep inside artificial intelligence specifically as it impacts authors and book publishers. It's concise and direct — only what you need to know.
My goal for readers is that, by the end of this book, they’ll feel enabled to join the AI conversation, to express an informed opinion, that they’ll feel equipped to make personal choices around the technology, and have a path to learn how to use AI, if they choose to do so.
I do not want to inundate readers with lots of blah-blah about the underpinnings of AI technology — I’m not going to talk much about AI in the abstract. I want instead to give you a solid grounding in AI for book authoring and publishing.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Why AI Now?
- AI: Getting Started
- AI: A Very Brief History
- Understanding AI and Some Key Terminology
- AI Software: The System Heavyweights
- Working with AI Software
- Training for Chat AI
- Hallucinations: A Fly in the Ointment
- What About Images and Video?
- Software for Book Publishers
- AI and Book Publishing: the Industry Associations
- AI and Book Publishing: What are Publishing Companies Doing?
- AI and Book Publishing: The Use Cases
- Strategies for Integrating AI into Publishing Operations
- AI for Audiobooks
- AI for Book Translation
- AI for Scholarly Publishing
- AI for Authors
- Concerns and Risks Surrounding AI
- Creativity can be a Cliché
- Another Thought
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Essay: The Impact of AI on the Book Publishing Industry
- The real-world consequences of AI
- Publishing has been in economic decline for decades
- Book publishing salaries
- The three (and-a-half) remaining advantages for traditional book publishers
- Self-publishing
- Hybrid publishers
- Publishing beyond publishers
- Innovation, technology and book publishing
- The innovator’s dilemma
- Fiction versus nonfiction
- Is there an existential threat to authors?
- Books contain treasures
- Content containers in multiple media
- Container silos
- Discovery and conversion
- The future of copyright
- Writers & readers
- AI can communicate
- Conclusion
- A Single Resource
- Side note: credentials for writing this book
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix: Exploring Traditional Publishing’s Remaining Advantages
- Sponsors
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