AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBestseller Breakout: Sarah J. Maas’s latest A Court of Thorns and Roses novel reportedly sold 1.7 million copies on its release day, setting a new record for the series. AI and Publishing: A Chinese publisher is recalling marine-life books after readers spotted an AI-generated “two-headed shrimp.” In the US, publishers are urging a court to reject OpenAI’s fair-use defence in a copyright case, while another report says a writer used AI to produce 370 books in 20 months. Authors and Advocacy: Children’s laureates Nicola Davies and Chris Haughton will donate royalties to Sally Rooney after she halted UK book sales over concerns about supporting Palestine Action. Independent Publishing: Welsh publishers have recorded £6.5 million in book sales over five years, a 4% rise on the previous half-decade, with smaller presses building audiences through specialist niches.
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