AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoChildren’s Publishing: Knopf Books for Young Readers will publish Leo Lionni’s never-before-seen manuscript, “How to Make Paper Mice,” in fall 2027—an in-story adventure featuring Frederick plus a hands-on collage craft guide. AI & Copyright: India’s Delhi High Court signaled that OpenAI training on copyrighted material can fall under fair dealing, while a separate U.S. case moves forward with Anthropic’s $1.5B settlement over pirated books used to train Claude. Book Bans & Courts: A Florida school board tied to book removals deposed students in a lawsuit, then argued officials should be protected by “legislative privilege” from being deposed themselves. Publishing Business Tools: Pellerin launched a sales-data dashboard aimed at giving authors clearer commercial insight. Indie Bookselling: Ogden, Utah’s Underground Books shows how indie stores are blending community, games, and reading spaces. Global Lit & Translation: Vivek Shanbhag’s Hyphen launches as a multilingual translation-focused journal and publishing platform, betting on stronger India-to-English literary bridges. Comic Culture: Comic-Con coverage highlights DC’s crossover plans for “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” plus more book-to-screen buzz.
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