AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLocal Literary Honors: Greeneville’s Exchange Club named longtime volunteer Paige Mengel its Book of Golden Deeds award recipient, citing decades of civic work and arts support. Publishing & Community Events: Palomino Books & Music opens in Tulsa with a focus on Indigenous authors and bilingual titles, while Hawaii State FCU donates $20,000 to the Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi for its annual book sale. Book Culture & Access: Spokane County Library District is asking voters for a property tax levy increase to keep services running, with a possible branch closure if funding falls short. New Releases & Series News: Yen Press says Kadokawa’s Liar Liar manga ends July 27, and Viz reports Shueisha’s Hima-Ten! manga concludes in Weekly Shonen Jump. Wider Book World: Shueisha will end its Disney Japan Marvel manga contract effective Sept. 30, 2026, pushing several titles out of print. AI & Authorship Debate: A new discussion piece argues AI-generated plagiarism and unclear creative authorship are reshaping what it means to write and publish.
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