AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAwards: Edwidge Danticat’s novel Dèy is a finalist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction, adding another major honor to the Haitian American author’s career. AI and Copyright: The publisher behind Harry Potter won $21 million from Anthropic and will share the proceeds with authors, as Google seeks book deals with Korean publishers amid stalled AI copyright legislation. Books and Free Expression: Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from UK sale after her publisher said it could not pass her earnings to her under current law; meanwhile, Palestinian authors withdrew a children’s history book from Penguin Random House over editorial disagreements. Global Publishing: A German independent publisher received the 2026 German Publishers Award for its work translating Serbian literature. New Voices: In India, 85 books by inmates at Cuddalore Central Prison have been published through a writing and rehabilitation initiative.
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