{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/698068154b12c3dd73c29949?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Adventures in Publishing-land: Gen AI’s impact on creatives, Editing old books for modern readers, and Gen Z’s Literacy Crisis","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1770022972945-6678134c-bdba-4158-8a13-5047bbef2ac2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/JedELISqjI0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>In this week's episode of <em>Adventures in Publishing-land</em>, we dive into the heated debate surrounding Val McDermid and the use of sensitivity readers to revise backlist titles. Should books be treated as historical artifacts, or is updating them a necessary step for modern audiences?</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, we’re tackling two massive shifts in the industry: We break down the Society of Authors' \"Brave New World\" report, which reveals a staggering 86% of creators are already seeing their earnings hit by Gen AI. And the Literacy Crisis: Are we losing a generation of readers? We discuss the alarming reports of Gen Z arriving at college unable to read full sentences and what \"scanning\" culture means for the future of the book.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:00 Brave New World? AI Already Impacting Creatives</p><p>16:23 Editing the Past - Should Old Books Be Revised?</p><p>27:52 Can't Read or Won't Read? Is There a Gen Z Literacy Crisis?</p><p>39:33 Stranger Than Fiction</p><p>44:40 Final Chapter</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://archive.is/hvRv2#selection-1551.0-1551.68\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All 2.4m of Britain’s creative workers are at risk — and we know why</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ism.org/brave-new-world/#read-the-report\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brave New World? Justice for Creators in the age of Gen AI</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/21/val-mcdermid-was-assigned-sensitivity-reader-to-cut-offensive-language-from-old-books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Val McDermid was assigned ‘sensitivity reader’ to cut offensive language from old books</a></p><p><a href=\"https://fortune.com/2026/01/09/gen-z-college-students-struggling-to-read-professors-forced-to-rethink-standards-warn-of-anxiety-lack-of-workplace-prepardness/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gen Z are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence—professors warn it could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates</a></p><p><br></p><p>Adventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer's Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}