AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing & AI Policy: A new FTC push is urging action against AI firms “shredding books” after scanning them, as publishers and authors brace for more pressure on how text is scraped and used. Digital Libraries: Jammu & Kashmir libraries are expanding access through digitisation and authenticated resources, with One Nation One Subscription framed as a major step for students and medical researchers. Book Industry Deals: Yen Press used Anime NYC to announce multiple manga and light-novel acquisitions for 2027–2029, signaling continued growth in licensed Japanese publishing. Global Book Fairs: Ghana’s 23rd International Book Fair is set for Aug. 27–30 under a “Transforming Ghana’s Future Through Books” theme, aiming to connect the whole book ecosystem. Rights & Funding: Amazon Literary Partnership named 2026 grant recipients, backing youth writing, residencies, and literary magazines across more than 25 states. Comics Retail Reality: Comix.to suffered a major outage with 502 errors, a reminder of how fragile access can be for digital readers.
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