AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoBaku Book Fair: More than 300 events are planned over seven days, with 148 local publishers and organizations and 59 participants from 32 countries. AI and Authorship: Canadian publisher Boréal confirmed AI was used in Thélyson Orélien’s award-winning novel and will neither reprint it nor publish his future work. France, meanwhile, has launched a literary prize for books written with AI. Sally Rooney Dispute: Her books have been withdrawn from UK sale over her support for Palestine Action; more than 150 writers, actors and activists have urged the government to reverse course. Fair Challenges: Belgrade’s book fair expects 300 direct exhibitors, down from 416 last year. Ukraine’s Book Losses: Russian attacks reportedly destroyed 13 million books over the summer, a major blow to the country’s publishing industry.
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