AGP Executive Report
Last update: 26 minutes agoUK Book Distribution: Sally Rooney and publisher Faber say they will stop supplying her books in Britain, citing the risk that royalty payments could breach laws against supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action. The decision has sparked a wider debate about censorship, publishing contracts and authors’ political speech. Authors’ Rights: Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari have withdrawn a children’s history of Palestine from Penguin Random House, saying requested edits would erase its Palestinian perspective. Interlink Publishing plans to release a revised edition in 2027. AI and Copyright: Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion over claims involving pirated books, in a major test of how AI companies use copyrighted works. New Releases: Joni Mitchell’s book of 23 political paintings, NEWS, is due November 4.**
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