AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublishing Deal: Wiley is buying Emerald Publishing in a £337M all-cash deal, expanding Wiley’s research and social-sciences reach and boosting journal and book scale. Controversial Distribution: Penguin Random House India won’t distribute Joe Sacco’s “The Once and Future Riot” over legal red flags including an allegedly inaccurate India map and missing citations. AI & Writing: A novelist argues AI can’t replace the passion behind real writing as publishers and authors debate whether AI-produced books belong on shelves. Graphic Novels & Growth: Marjane Satrapi’s legacy and the fast-rising graphic novel market get renewed attention as publishers chase illustrated storytelling momentum. Local Book Resilience: Storytime Bookshop plans to reopen after a fire, backed by community donations and a new nonprofit “Book Buddy” program. New Releases (Fiction): Maggie O’Farrell’s “Land” and Karen Jennings’s “First of December” stand out in fresh literary coverage, alongside Dublin-set “Dooneen” tackling housing crisis fallout.
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