AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLiterary Conversations: At Mumbai’s Godrej Literature Live!, actor Ratna Pathak Shah and author Jerry Pinto discussed how dark periods can inspire hopeful fiction, including Pinto’s new novel, Yuri And The City. AI and Publishing: A South African author defended publishing more than 370 books in 20 months using AI, while a Quebec publisher dropped an author over alleged AI use in an award-winning novel. “Human-made” labels are gaining ground, as Bloomsbury reports lower profits while developing its AI strategy. Book Challenges: A UK dispute over Sally Rooney’s work prompted readers to snap up copies and authors to protest; in the U.S., a judge ordered a school board to restore a banned book, while a Tennessee district removed 32 titles. Remembering Writers: A year after Baek Se-hee’s death, her partner, sister and friend published an essay collection about grief and life without the bestselling author, with part of the proceeds going to suicide prevention. Japanese novelist Ryū Murakami, author of Audition, has died at 74.
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