AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublishing & Labor: 730 publishing workers unionized at Hachette Book Group and University of Chicago Press, adding to a fast-moving wave of organizing across major houses. AI & Copyright Clash: A $2m debut crime novel deal collapsed after agents said they couldn’t authenticate how the manuscript was completed without AI use, while multiple reports keep spotlighting publishers’ fears over AI scanning and destroying books for training data. Book Events & Author News: Theo Dorgan will discuss his philosophical thriller Camarade at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum on Aug. 27, and WickWick’s War and Peace picture-book series expands across languages with a new release. Library Stories: An Australian library found an 1858 book, The Antiquities of Athens, bricked into a fireplace after ~150 years; overdue fines were waived and the book will be displayed. New Releases & Reviews: August’s lineup includes dozens of genre titles, plus fresh reviews ranging from On the Origin of Sex to Pride and Pleasure and Spider-Man: Brand New Day tie-in coverage. Community Reading: KnottyCon Sacramento 2026 spotlights romance readers with a two-day convention of authors, panels, and vendors.
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