AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPress Freedom: Filipino journalist Philip Lustre says he will continue a book about Vice President Sara Duterte, including her Senate impeachment trial, despite facing a cyberlibel case and concerns for his safety. Publishing Under Attack: A Russian strike on a Ukrainian publisher’s Kharkiv warehouse has disrupted planned November releases. Industry Watch: Publishers gathered in Seoul to debate AI’s impact on books, as a separate report highlights growing tensions between publishers and authors over AI tools. Awards: Waterstones has named its 2026 Book of the Year shortlist, including Douglas Stuart’s John of John; the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize also announced its shortlist. Reader Buzz: Sarah J. Maas’s new ACOTAR novel has sparked fan frenzy, with launch tickets snapped up within minutes. Writer Alert: A report on literary scams describes a suspicious book-club invitation that sought an unspecified fee from an author.
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