AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Copyright Clash: Australian authors and artists say big tech is “scraping” their books to train AI without permission, calling it copyright crime and urging payment/consent. Royal Reading Room Backlash: Queen Camilla’s photo with JK Rowling at the Palace of Holyroodhouse sparked fury in comments tied to Rowling’s past remarks about trans people. Publishing & Rights in Court: A judge ruled a memoir by Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane “Keffe D” Davis is admissible in his trial, keeping the book in the spotlight. Book Community & Events: Wellington’s Matariki Ahi Kā waterfront celebration (fire, projections, storytelling and kai) spotlights intergenerational stories, while Hungerford Bookshop’s Summer Celebration lines up author talks and readings. Local Book Culture: Tulsa’s new Palomino Books & Music opens with a focus on Indigenous authors and bilingual titles, and a North Carolina library brings back its North Carolina Reads statewide book club for fall. New Titles in Focus: “Enola Holmes 3” reviews and a spotlight on Liza Minnelli’s memoir “Kids, Wait Till You Hear This” add major mainstream reading buzz.
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