AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIndependent Publishing: Missouri State’s Moon City Press publishes four books a year and a literary magazine, while giving students hands-on experience in editing and publishing. Literary Honors: Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Editorial Dispute: Palestinian authors withdrew a children’s history book from Penguin Random House after disagreements over edits, including the publisher’s treatment of the Nakba and October 7. AI and Authors: Harry Potter publisher’s $21 million award from Anthropic will be shared with authors, while publishers are also turning to AI to chase attention amid concerns it could flood inboxes. Book Access: U.S. book bans reached a record high, with more than 12,000 challenges tallied in the past year.
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