AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLiterature Nobel: Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson has won the prize, recognized for work that transforms ancient Greek and Roman texts into inventive poetry. AI and Creators’ Rights: Quebec novelist Thélyson Orélien has ended efforts to document his denial of AI use in his book, while Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler is considering legal action over AI-generated images. Korean publishers are also calling for consent and payment when books are used to train AI. Publishing Dispute: Palestinian authors withdrew a children’s history book from Penguin Random House, accusing the publisher of sanitizing history; the publisher halted the book amid the editorial row. Book Fairs: Sharjah’s international fair is set to bring together 2,673 publishers and exhibitors from 124 countries, while Berlin’s Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair features 110 publishing houses.
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