AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublishing Launch: Riot House Publishing launched as an independent press with a small, author-first model built around equitable profit-sharing, opening with two acquisitions including a book on Trump tariff policy. Indigenous Voices: Chelsea Vowel’s updated second edition of Indigenous Writes returns with new sections on identity fraud, denialism, cultural appropriation, and reserve drinking water. AI & Rare Books: 404 Media reports Amazon buys rare books, strips them, and scans them for AI training—renewing copyright and preservation alarms. Bestseller Buzz: Sarah J. Maas revealed A Court of Thorns and Roses books 6 and 7—A Court of Splintered Harmony (Oct. 27) and A Court of Forgotten Melody (Jan. 12)—with covers and plot teasers. Manga Industry: Manga Mavericks Books added Erica Friedman as Managing Editor as it ramps up plans for 2027. War on Publishing: Russian shelling damaged Kyiv publishing offices and warehouses, disrupting shipments and forcing recovery. Local Book Culture: A new community book shop opened in Red Hook.
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