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Defending
Organic Literature
in an AI World. 

We spotlight the books written by people,
so readers can always find the writing they love.

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About Us

Books By People is a new independent organisation that partners with publishers to verify human-written books, safeguarding creative integrity and public confidence in an AI-driven era.

The Crisis

AI is flooding the literary world with imitations of human storytelling, challenging the publishing world to respond. Without safeguards, authentic human work will inevitably struggle to maintain the visibility and credibility it deserves.

Our Mission

To uphold a trusted and recognisable ‘Organic Literature’ market by supporting publishers and authors who champion human writing, and by making that commitment clear and valuable to readers.

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How Our Process Works


We work collaboratively with publishers to ensure that internal systems are in place, to both identify and champion human writing.
Our organisation provides key support and resources to promote books by people throughout the entire publishing process.

How Our Process Works


We work collaboratively with publishers to ensure that internal systems are in place, to both identify and champion human writing.

Our organisation provides key support and resources to promote books by people throughout the entire publishing process.

How Our Process Works


We work collaboratively with publishers to ensure that internal systems are in place, to both identify and champion human writing. Our organisation provides key support and resources to promote books by people throughout the entire publishing process.

Publisher Questionnaire

You complete a Publisher Questionnaire designed to help us understand your current publishing practices and policies relating to AI. It essentially allows us to tailor your membership to your publishing house. Click here to start!

Publisher Onboarding

We provide a customised Publisher Agreement, detailing our shared responsibilities and the certification processes. Once onboarded, your publishing house becomes a Books By People Member. You can begin validating chosen titles and making use of our resources!

Membership

You’ll receive the Books By People Stamp, which can be displayed on eligible titles across print, digital and marketing materials. Also a unique QR code for your books and ID linking to a full profile in our Publisher Directory, where all your verified books will appear - easily accessible to readers.

Resources & Support

You’ll also receive essential support for implementing the certification processes and navigating the AI landscape, as well as access to our full kit of resources. Such as our Publisher Manual, sample AI clauses, operational templates, features on our growing channels and advisory support.

Ecosystem Access

Join our wider ecosystem, with signposting to trusted professionals in AI and the creative industries, priority access to any events we host for the publishing community, curated updates on how AI will be affecting you as a publisher, and more!

Our Codes of Practice

We ask publishers to follow our codes of practice for eligible titles, to confirm they meet our Organic Literature standards. We use a simple combination process of signed declarations, assessment of the human authorship trail, and text analysis.

Join The Organic Literature Movement

Spotlight your unique books in a market flooded with AI-assisted titles, and strengthen your sales to the readers who care where their books come from.

Secure the Future of Human Authorship

Joining the movement at this time protects the value of human stories, preserves original thought, and ensures that the democratic future of literature remains led by people.

Secure the Future of Human Authorship

Joining the movement at this time protects the value of human stories, preserves original thought, and ensures that the democratic future of literature remains led by people.

Maintain Consumer Trust

Our unique stamp reassures readers that your books are genuinely human-written in a world where this is no longer a given. By providing proof of authenticity, you strengthen the bond between author and audience.

Maintain Consumer Trust

Our unique stamp reassures readers that your books are genuinely human-written in a world where this is no longer a given. By providing proof of authenticity, you strengthen the bond between author and audience.

Pioneer a New Market

Readers are looking for answers on how to identify AI-generated books before they buy. As AI is overused, consumers everywhere are responding to ‘human-created’ work. Engage in the newest form of book discovery, as ‘human-created’ becomes the defining factor for many buyers.

Pioneer a New Market

Readers are looking for answers on how to identify AI-generated books before they buy. As AI is overused, consumers everywhere are responding to ‘human-created’ work. Engage in the newest form of book discovery, as ‘human-created’ becomes the defining factor for many buyers.

Confidence in an Uncertain Landscape

Membership equips you with long-term safeguards, strengthens your AI controls, and keeps you up to date with evolving solutions to AI interference, enabling you to continue producing books by people with confidence.

Confidence in an Uncertain Landscape

Membership equips you with long-term safeguards, strengthens your AI controls, and keeps you up to date with evolving solutions to AI interference, enabling you to continue producing books by people with confidence.

The Books By People Team

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Esme Dennys

Executive Co-Founder

Esme is Associate Director at Dennys, Sanders & Greene, a long-standing rare book company focused on specialist collections. She brings experience of the publishing and editorial processes from her time at independent publisher Titan Books.

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Esme Dennys

Executive Co-Founder

Esme is Associate Director at Dennys, Sanders & Greene, a long-standing rare book company focused on specialist collections. She brings experience of the publishing and editorial processes from her time at independent publisher Titan Books.

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Esme Dennys

Executive Co-Founder

Esme is Associate Director at Dennys, Sanders & Greene, a long-standing rare book company focused on specialist collections. She brings experience of the publishing and editorial processes from her time at independent publisher Titan Books.

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Gavin Johnston

Technical Co-Founder

Gavin is a software and operations expert from the tech industry. He has led development teams across Europe for startups and scaleups.

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Gavin Johnston

Technical Co-Founder

Gavin is a software and operations expert from the tech industry. He has led development teams across Europe for startups and scaleups.

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Gavin Johnston

Technical Co-Founder

Gavin is a software and operations expert from the tech industry. He has led development teams across Europe for startups and scaleups.

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Conrad Young

Senior Advisor

Conrad is a multiple-time founder in the creative industries. He has led marketing strategies for tech sector startups in the UK and abroad.

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Conrad Young

Senior Advisor

Conrad is a multiple-time founder in the creative industries. He has led marketing strategies for tech sector startups in the UK and abroad.

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Conrad Young

Senior Advisor

Conrad is a multiple-time founder in the creative industries. He has led marketing strategies for tech sector startups in the UK and abroad.

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Kelsey Farish

Chief Legal Counsel

Kelsey is a London-based media lawyer and AI expert. She advises artists, authors, publishers, and cultural institutions on copyright, licensing, and digital replicas. She has published pioneering work on generative AI and recently advised the European Parliament.

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Kelsey Farish

Chief Legal Counsel

Kelsey is a London-based media lawyer and AI expert. She advises artists, authors, publishers, and cultural institutions on copyright, licensing, and digital replicas. She has published pioneering work on generative AI and recently advised the European Parliament.

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Kelsey Farish

Chief Legal Counsel

Kelsey is a London-based media lawyer and AI expert. She advises artists, authors, publishers, and cultural institutions on copyright, licensing, and digital replicas. She has published pioneering work on generative AI and recently advised the European Parliament.

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Louise Dennys

Senior Advisor

Louise is Publisher Emerita of Penguin Random House Canada. She has worked as the editor and publisher in Canada of writers such as Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Karen Armstrong, Naomi Klein, and Yann Martel. 

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Louise Dennys

Senior Advisor

Louise is Publisher Emerita of Penguin Random House Canada. She has worked as the editor and publisher in Canada of writers such as Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Karen Armstrong, Naomi Klein, and Yann Martel. 

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Louise Dennys

Senior Advisor

Louise is Publisher Emerita of Penguin Random House Canada. She has worked as the editor and publisher in Canada of writers such as Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Karen Armstrong, Naomi Klein, and Yann Martel. 

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Andy Stanton

Advisor 

Andy is an award-winning author who is best known for writing the Mr Gum series. His recent book ‘Benny the Blue Whale: One Author's Descent into the Madness of AI’ is one of the first books to document a collaborative writing process between a human author and ChatGPT.

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Andy Stanton

Advisor 

Andy is an award-winning author who is best known for writing the Mr Gum series. His recent book ‘Benny the Blue Whale: One Author's Descent into the Madness of AI’ is one of the first books to document a collaborative writing process between a human author and ChatGPT.

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Andy Stanton

Advisor 

Andy is an award-winning author who is best known for writing the Mr Gum series. His recent book ‘Benny the Blue Whale: One Author's Descent into the Madness of AI’ is one of the first books to document a collaborative writing process between a human author and ChatGPT.

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Sam Jordison

Advisor

Sam is a literary journalist, writer, and co-director of the acclaimed indie publisher Galley Beggar Press.

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Sam Jordison

Advisor

Sam is a literary journalist, writer, and co-director of the acclaimed indie publisher Galley Beggar Press.

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Sam Jordison

Advisor

Sam is a literary journalist, writer, and co-director of the acclaimed indie publisher Galley Beggar Press.

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James Erskine

Advisor

James is a multiple-time agency founder and CEO of Rocket: a marketing and content business whose work has included projects with Harper Collins, Penguin, The Bookseller and more. He started the country’s first influencer marketing agency and is often seen on conference panels as an expert on ‘Book-Tok’. 

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James Erskine

Advisor

James is a multiple-time agency founder and CEO of Rocket: a marketing and content business whose work has included projects with Harper Collins, Penguin, The Bookseller and more. He started the country’s first influencer marketing agency and is often seen on conference panels as an expert on ‘Book-Tok’. 

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James Erskine

Advisor

James is a multiple-time agency founder and CEO of Rocket: a marketing and content business whose work has included projects with Harper Collins, Penguin, The Bookseller and more. He started the country’s first influencer marketing agency and is often seen on conference panels as an expert on ‘Book-Tok’. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Membership cost?

Applying for membership is completely free. If your publishing house is approved, to ensure that membership is accessible to publishing houses of all sizes, fees are based on annual turnover and the number of titles you wish to verify. 

For full details, please enquire through our application system.

Will we have to do a lot of extra work?

Will the Books By People Stamp go on all my titles?

How do you define Organic Literature vs AI-written?

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