This post is by Syn Ong, an LLM student at U.C. Berkeley Law School. This semester, Syn has been working as our intern on a project to examine the legal landscape for text and data mining and AI research across different jurisdictions. If you’re attending AWP this year, stop by our booth to meet Syn and ask about her work!

The Authors Alliance is excited to announce our participation in the 2025 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference & Bookfair, taking place March 26–29, 2025, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. We invite all attendees to visit us at Booth T524, where we will be available to connect with writers, answer questions, and discuss the latest developments in publishing, copyright, and authorship.

We’ve participated in AWP in past years, engaging with authors on issues that matter most to them. In previous conferences, we’ve hosted discussions on authors’ rights, book contracts, and publishing strategies. This year, we’re continuing these important conversations at our booth, where you can speak with us about protecting your rights as an author, expanding the reach of your work, and navigating today’s evolving publishing landscape.

What We’ve Been Working On

One of the biggest challenges we’ve addressed recently is how artificial intelligence is affecting authorship—from AI-generated content to concerns about copyright and fair compensation. We maintain a resources page on AI to help authors navigate AI’s impact on their work, and we encourage you to check out our summary of the report from the U.S. Copyright Office on copyrightability and AI.

We’ve also been working closely with academics and researchers to make open access publishing more accessible and sustainable. Whether you’re a scholar navigating institutional requirements or an independent researcher looking to share your work widely, we can help you understand your options for open-access publishing. 

Protecting Your Rights as an Author

We know that authors care about maintaining control over their work, which is why we provide guidance on areas like negotiating book contracts, rights reversion, and termination of transfer. Whether you’re signing a contract for the first time or looking to regain rights to an older work, we can guide you through the key issues to watch for. We encourage you to check out our resources on rights reversion and termination of transfer for more details. If you have questions about how to advocate for fairer publishing terms, come speak with us at Booth T524.

Stay Connected With Us

Beyond AWP, there are many ways to engage with Authors Alliance. You can become a member to access exclusive consultation and support our advocacy efforts, subscribe to our newsletter for updates on authors’ rights and policy changes, and follow us on social media to stay engaged year-round.

The AWP Conference & Bookfair is a cornerstone event for the literary community, and we’re thrilled to be part of it again this year. We look forward to meeting writers, sharing our expertise, and discussing how we can work together to protect authors’ rights and expand access to knowledge. Join us at Booth T524 March 26–29, 2025—we can’t wait to see you in Los Angeles!