AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublishing & AI: Cambridge University Press, Johns Hopkins University Press and Princeton University Press are founding partners in Meridian, a new platform designed to connect researchers’ AI tools with licensed scholarly works and reliable citations. Literary Prizes: Philippe Jaenada won France’s Prix Goncourt for a true-crime novel revisiting a 1949 murder; the award was overshadowed by allegations that another longlisted book was largely AI-written, which its author denies. Comics & Distribution: ComicBooks For Kids is launching a school program to encourage reading, including among neurodivergent students. Philbo Distribution, meanwhile, plans a printed comics catalogue, a flat 50% retailer discount and limited returns from 2027. Book Access: A Prince George library is phasing out mass-market paperbacks, citing declining use and the loss of a major supply source. Literary Events: BVI Lit Fest brings Caribbean writers and readers together for four days starting November 5, while Tirana’s book fair has been postponed until December amid student protests.
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