AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublishing Deals: Canongate acquired Shannon Cain’s memoir and a new novel by Chibundu Onuzo, while Hachette Children’s Group bought six books from Mark Bradley and Viking won a four-way auction for James Ball’s next book. AI & Copyright: New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger called AI companies’ unpaid use of the paper’s archive “theft”; publishers are also urging a US court to reject OpenAI’s fair-use defense in a copyright case. Author News: Australian writer Craig Silvey, known for Jasper Jones and Runt, was jailed for seven months for possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Industry Events: Sharjah’s Publishers Conference is exploring the future of global publishing, while Whitby’s four-day literary festival returns with more than 50 author events and publishing sessions. Books & Readers: Waterstones has unveiled its 2026 Book of the Year shortlist, and Irish bookshops are helping meet UK demand for Sally Rooney’s novels.
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