AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUK Book Sales: Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from UK sale after publisher Faber said it cannot pass on royalties she plans to donate to Palestine Action, which is proscribed in the UK. Editorial Dispute: Palestinian American authors Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari have pulled their children’s history book from Penguin Random House over disagreements about its treatment of Hamas’s October 7 attacks; they plan to publish elsewhere in 2027. AI and Copyright: Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has ended his effort to document how he wrote his novel, leaving AI-use allegations unresolved. Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler says he is considering legal action over AI images resembling his work. Publishing Finance: Welsh indie Lucent Dreaming is seeking £3,300 to plug an unexpected funding gap and continue publishing emerging writers. Book Fairs: Berlin’s Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair has drawn more than 110 publishers from the Arab world and Germany. Book Withdrawn: A German publisher has cancelled a Ukrainian wartime romance after criticism that its story risked romanticising occupation.
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