AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBooker Prize: M. John Harrison, 81, became the oldest winner of the prize for The End of Everything—and the first science-fiction author to take the award. Publishing Fallout: David Walliams, whose children’s books have sold tens of millions of copies, denies reported allegations of sexual misconduct and grooming; UK distributor Sky has dropped his book adaptation Fing!, while its US producers removed his cameo. Library Procurement: India’s Madras High Court ordered an investigation and account freezes over alleged fake and AI-generated books bought for public libraries; officials also canceled a separate ₹30-crore procurement order. Industry & Rights: Publisher Spines raised $64 million to advance AI-powered publishing, while a US court awarded publishers $19.5 million in a piracy case against WeLib. Book Access: Denmark proposed cutting book VAT to zero, and Sharjah’s ruler allocated AED4.5 million to buy titles for local libraries.
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