AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBook Events & Community Reading: Genealogist/filmmaker Desi L. Campbell hosts a July 19 book-signing for “My Story, Your Steps: A Personal Genealogy Workbook,” while Vermillion’s Coyote Twin welcomes photographer Benita VanWinkle on July 21 to promote “America’s Hometown Movie Theaters: Please Remain Standing,” tied to a $150,000 fundraising push for a new digital marquee. Awards & Political Writing: Karen Bartlett’s “The Escape from Kabul” (Duckworth Books) wins the 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Writing, spotlighting the escape of nearly 200 Afghan women judges and families after the Taliban takeover. Publishing & Rights: Hachette Book Group employees vote to unionize, and France orders changes tied to copyright enforcement as it gives Meta 15 days to pay publishers. Industry Watch: OpenAI faces fresh calls for sanctions in its copyright fight with news outlets. New Releases & Shelf Buzz: UT Press publishes “Haunted by Memory: Ghost Stories of the American Civil War,” an annotated anthology of Civil War ghost tales from 1861–1932. Franchise Expansion: AHAVERSE expands “Scissor Seven” beyond anime with a new movie, spin-off, mobile game, and a publishing initiative.
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