AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing Workplace Pressure: The Bookseller’s bullying survey flags staff welfare problems across the book trade, with fear and denial reported alongside criticism of Hachette and Sweet Cherry. Book Bans & Community Safety: Police in Carterton, Oxfordshire, warned after “after-school book burning,” treating it as arson and a serious offence. Author & Adaptation Culture Wars: Netflix’s “Little House on the Prairie” rewrite draws fire from Wilder fans, reigniting debate over how classics get “updated.” AI & Copyright in Books: A US judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5bn book piracy settlement, ordering $3,000 per book and closing a major AI copyright case. Industry Tech Meets Reading: Substack now lets users check whether posts were written by AI, adding another layer to how readers evaluate authorship. New Releases & Reviews: New titles include “Defeat: Documenting the Karabagh War of 2020” and “Through the Fire” by Deborah Blakey, while reviews spotlight “Vernal Thaw” and “The World’s First Art Fair.” Fandom as a Market: ICv2 rebrands around “The Business of Fandom,” underscoring how fan communities drive what gets bought and made.
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