AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCopyright & Fees: The U.S. Copyright Office is set to raise registration fees by nearly 43% this November, with rights holders urged to register catalogs before a Sept. 10 deadline to lock in current rates. Book Festivals & Authors: Whitby Lit Fest lands a surprise headline: Downton Abbey and Paddington star Hugh Bonneville will appear Nov. 21 to introduce his children’s book Rory Sparkes and the Spy Who Loved Tea. Memoir & Poetry: Michaelia Morgan’s debut memoir That Yankee Girl: The Early Years recounts growing up in segregated Florida through a child’s eye, while Cherie L. Davis releases The Maps We Make, a poetry collection tracing trauma, healthcare, grief, and resilience. Publishing Community: Oil City’s Festival of the Book spotlights independent publishing and how authors navigate e-books vs print. Media & Rights: A Colorado college closed a case against student journalists after restrictions on interviewing and publishing—though clearer rules are still in question. Tech & Reading: A study-backed push for “digital home nursing” in China raises readiness and safety questions as hospitals expand into patients’ living rooms.
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