AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBook Fairs: Berlin’s Al Diwan fair has drawn 110 Arab and German publishers for a three-day programme; Beirut’s 67th Arab International Book Fair has brought 163 publishing houses together amid Lebanon’s economic crisis. Sharjah’s November fair is set to host 2,673 publishers and exhibitors from 124 countries. Books at Risk: A Lebanese heritage group says more than three million books may have been destroyed in bombings since 2023, including collections in homes, libraries and cultural institutions. AI and Copyright: “Gruffalo” illustrator Axel Scheffler is considering legal action over AI-generated images resembling his work, while Quebec novelist Thélyson Orélien has dropped efforts to assemble material supporting his denial of AI use. Editorial Disputes: Palestinian authors have withdrawn a children’s history book from Penguin Random House, accusing the publisher of changing its account of Palestinian history. Royalties and Politics: Sally Rooney’s UK book sales have become a flashpoint after Faber said it could not pay her over her support for Palestine Action, raising concerns about censorship and the legal risks facing publishers.
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