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How the UK's performers union is protecting actors against AI

Actors union Equity has launched a brand new toolkit to help artists consent to their performances being used by AI.

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WGA strikes: What is the state of writers' unions in Europe?

The WGA strikes feel like a rare example of union power in the US. Why do we hear so little about equivalent unions in Europe?

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Celebrated novelist Martin Amis dies aged 73

Amis’ works were rebellious, witty and daring and made him one of the most prominent writers of his generation.

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Journalism summit celebrates life of investigative reporting hero

An event celebrating the best in investigative journalism is taking place today, in honour of the life of Sir Harry Evans, a journalist famous for uncovering the thalidomide scandal with the Sunday Times.

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Lost script discovered from creator of ‘The Singing Detective’

A new script has been uncovered from one of the greatest TV writers, nearly 30 years after his death.

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Hollywood writers strike: Why AI should never replace real writers

The WGA knows the danger of entertaining conversations about AI replacing creative writers. It's a conversation that puts human expression at risk.

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Film industry writers in the US have gone on strike for better pay

Picket lines formed outside film studios in Los Angeles and New York on Tuesday as thousands of writers downed tools.

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A final word for Anne Perry: The crime writer who committed murder

The late writer sold more than 26 million copies, was featured alongside Agatha Christie in The Times's list of 100 "masters of crime", and had a Peter Jackson-directed biographical murder film made on her teenaged life.

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Pens down: What are the WGA Hollywood writers strikes about?

The WGA hasn't gone on strike since the 2007-2008 writers strike that brought Hollywood to a standstill. The fight for fair pay from streaming platforms has brought them to the brink once again.

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Dare you enter The Twilight Zone?

'The Twilight Zone' creator Rod Serling is to be honoured in his hometown. But have you ever entered The Twilight Zone? Here's our guide to the must-see episodes

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Feminist writer Fay Weldon dies, aged 91

The British writer was best known for her novel 'The Life and Loves of a She-Devil'

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Hollywood gears up for a potential writers strike this spring

It would be the first of its kind since 2008, but what's got writer's unions all riled up?

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Here are the highly-anticipated books to look out for in 2023

From fantasy, thriller to memoir, 2023 looks set to be a very busy year for the book lover

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ChatGPT: Why everyone is talking about the most advanced AI chatbot

It took just five days for ChatGPT to reach 1 million users. We take a look at why it's so popular, how it works and what else it can do.

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Writer heartbroken over failed book signing receives swell of support

Chelsea Banning spoke out after only two people attended the signing in a bookstore in Ohio.

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AI helped write this article. Can you tell which part?

The capabilities of AI writing tools have huge implications for writers, academics, and content creators.

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Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche talks gender equality

The award-winning Nigerian writer spoke to Euronews Culture about influencing gender equality and...

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New Steinbeck essay on democracy published for first time in English

In 1954, the acclaimed American writer penned an essay on the dangers of McCarthyism for the French newspaper Le Figaro.

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Euroviews. The death of writer Javier Marías robs Spain of an important voice

Writer and academic. Author of other realities, but also translator of other people's stories. Javier Marías hovered between both occupations throughout his life, and it was something he was proud to claim, but why was he denied the Nobel Prize for Literature?

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Horror novelist and Stephen King collaborator Peter Straub dies at 79

Peter Straub is best known for his novels 'Julia', 'Ghost Story' and the 1984 fantasy novel The Talisman, which he wrote in collaboration with Stephen King.