Billie Rooney
@billierooney.bsky.social
Children’s writer, reader and hopeful human 📚🌈 Writing PB and MG. #SCBWI member
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❗️Authors and illustrators: have your books been used to train AI? Today the Atlantic published a search tool allowing authors to search for their books in the LibGen dataset, which has been used to train Meta's AI system.
Search here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
❗️Authors and illustrators: have your books been used to train AI? Today the Atlantic published a search tool allowing authors to search for their books in the LibGen dataset, which has been used to train Meta's AI system.
Search here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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Almost half of Australians wish they read more books. Here are 10 ways to get back into reading in a distracted age
theconversation.com/almost-half-...
theconversation.com/almost-half-...
Almost half of Australians wish they read more books. Here are 10 ways to get back into reading in a distracted age
New research looking at how Australians read for recreation has shaped 10 tailored tactics to help you read more based on whatever is getting in your way.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Almost half of Australians wish they read more books. Here are 10 ways to get back into reading in a distracted age
theconversation.com/almost-half-...
theconversation.com/almost-half-...
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Just 5 Days To Go!
#CreatureCorridors written by @billierooney.bsky.social and published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social is about to be released into the wild🦀🦘🐨🦜🦎
#CreatureCorridors written by @billierooney.bsky.social and published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social is about to be released into the wild🦀🦘🐨🦜🦎
January 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Just 5 Days To Go!
#CreatureCorridors written by @billierooney.bsky.social and published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social is about to be released into the wild🦀🦘🐨🦜🦎
#CreatureCorridors written by @billierooney.bsky.social and published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social is about to be released into the wild🦀🦘🐨🦜🦎
Just over 2 weeks until CREATURE CORRIDORS is released!! A book about making sure all creatures have a safe path to travel. Illustrated by @ankenoack.bsky.social Published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social
Now available for pre-order.
#scbwi #wildlifecorridors #childrensbook #nonfiction #environment
Now available for pre-order.
#scbwi #wildlifecorridors #childrensbook #nonfiction #environment
January 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Just over 2 weeks until CREATURE CORRIDORS is released!! A book about making sure all creatures have a safe path to travel. Illustrated by @ankenoack.bsky.social Published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social
Now available for pre-order.
#scbwi #wildlifecorridors #childrensbook #nonfiction #environment
Now available for pre-order.
#scbwi #wildlifecorridors #childrensbook #nonfiction #environment
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What a lovely surprise from @csiropublishing.bsky.social today:
The advance copies for CREATURE CORRIDORS by the incredibly talented @billierooney.bsky.social and little old me🤓 hqve arrived!!
Available for pre-order from all the major book stores and online retailers🌻
In store this February🌻
The advance copies for CREATURE CORRIDORS by the incredibly talented @billierooney.bsky.social and little old me🤓 hqve arrived!!
Available for pre-order from all the major book stores and online retailers🌻
In store this February🌻
December 2, 2024 at 12:26 AM
What a lovely surprise from @csiropublishing.bsky.social today:
The advance copies for CREATURE CORRIDORS by the incredibly talented @billierooney.bsky.social and little old me🤓 hqve arrived!!
Available for pre-order from all the major book stores and online retailers🌻
In store this February🌻
The advance copies for CREATURE CORRIDORS by the incredibly talented @billierooney.bsky.social and little old me🤓 hqve arrived!!
Available for pre-order from all the major book stores and online retailers🌻
In store this February🌻
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Well, I’ve had a go and created a Starter Pack for those interested in Australian Kidlit.
Please let me know if you’d like to be added and/or removed.
Looking forward to connecting with others who are also Aussie Kidlit tragics and advocates.
go.bsky.app/BHYEVMN
Please let me know if you’d like to be added and/or removed.
Looking forward to connecting with others who are also Aussie Kidlit tragics and advocates.
go.bsky.app/BHYEVMN
November 14, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Well, I’ve had a go and created a Starter Pack for those interested in Australian Kidlit.
Please let me know if you’d like to be added and/or removed.
Looking forward to connecting with others who are also Aussie Kidlit tragics and advocates.
go.bsky.app/BHYEVMN
Please let me know if you’d like to be added and/or removed.
Looking forward to connecting with others who are also Aussie Kidlit tragics and advocates.
go.bsky.app/BHYEVMN