AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublishing & Censorship: Sally Rooney says she is withdrawing her books from UK sale after pledging royalties to Palestine Action, intensifying debate over censorship and authors’ speech. Palestinian authors Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari have also pulled a children’s history book from Penguin Random House over editorial changes. AI and Books: Reports that AI companies are buying books to destroy them add to concerns about how the technology could reshape publishing and access to works. Readers & Adaptations: Rebecca Yarros’s BookTok hit Fourth Wing is moving closer to the screen, with Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya reportedly cast as its leads. New Books & Awards: Haisla and Heiltsuk author Eden Robinson returns to fantasy with Sorceress of Sky Serpents, the first in a planned trilogy. Canadian poet Sylvia Legris is the only Canadian on this year’s T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist. Library News: Book bans reached a record in Texas schools, while Maryland law limits book removals.
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