AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI and Authorship: South African writer Coral Hart says she has produced 370 books with AI since early 2025, putting the technology’s role in publishing back in the spotlight. In Canada, publisher Boréal cut ties with Thélyson Orélien over alleged AI use, while Library and Archives Canada has tightened ISBN rules for AI-generated books. Irish Book Awards: The 2026 shortlist spans 19 categories, with Maggie O’Farrell, Vincent Browne and the late Manchán Magan among the featured names. Winners will be announced on December 1. Publisher Shake-up: California’s Catapult Book Group has been sold, and staff have been told their jobs will end October 30, raising concerns about the future of its imprints and authors. Rooney Book Row: Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from UK sales after her support for Palestine Action; more than 150 writers and artists have signed a letter backing her. Fantasy Sales: Bloomsbury says demand for Sarah J. Maas’s next A Court of Thorns and Roses novel is “simply staggering”; the sixth book is due October 27, with another scheduled for January.
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