AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUK Book Sales: Faber says it cannot continue paying Sally Rooney royalties in Britain because of her support for Palestine Action, and her books are being withdrawn from UK sale. Sales have reportedly surged in Northern Ireland. Palestinian History: Penguin Random House halted a children’s book after its authors objected to edits they say sanitized Palestinian history, renewing questions about editorial control and representation. AI and Copyright: Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler is considering legal action over AI images resembling his work, while Korean publishers are demanding consent and payment for books used to train AI. Publishing Business: Profile Books will become employee-owned after turnover reached £19.2 million, and Pan Macmillan has taken a stake in indie nonfiction publisher New River Books. Book Fairs and Access: Berlin’s Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair has brought together more than 110 publishers from the Arab world and Germany. Nigeria’s copyright commission is urging the creation of a national accessible-book portal for readers with print disabilities.
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