AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAuthor Controversy: Best-selling children’s author David Walliams faces allegations from multiple women, including claims of grooming and workplace misconduct; he denies wrongdoing. HarperCollins previously dropped him and is phasing out his books. Memoir Launch: Sonia Gandhi’s Belonging: A Journey of Love reached Indian bookstores, with retailers reporting brisk sales and strong early orders. Booker Prize: M. John Harrison, 81, became the oldest winner for The End of Everything. Publishing Technology: AI-publishing startup Spines raised $64 million to expand its automation efforts. Copyright: A US court awarded 13 publishers $19.5 million in a default judgment against e-book piracy site WeLib. Book Access: Sally Rooney and publisher Faber have withdrawn her books from UK sale amid legal restrictions on payments, prompting renewed debate over censorship and readers’ access.
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