AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNew Books: Indiana University historian Liza Black’s How Settlers Get Away with Murder examines how violence against Indigenous women and Two-Spirit people was investigated and remembered across the U.S., Canada and Mexico from 1908 to 2017. At Nebraska, poet Hope Wabuke presented Blood on the Leaves, a collection spanning family, identity and the environment. Publishing Deals: Hodderscape signed Georgia Summers for three fantasy novels in a six-figure deal, while Frances Lincoln acquired Luke Sherlock’s next book after his previous title won a British Book Award. Industry News: Pan Fiction was named Publisher of the Year at the Romance Industry Awards. Books originally published by collapsed imprint Unbound are being sold at a discount, as author Tom Cox urges readers to seek newer editions. Books and Rights: Thailand banned an academic handbook on contemporary politics, citing national security; its editor says chapters on the monarchy prompted the move. EU lawmakers are also weighing updates to copyright enforcement rules as disputes grow over AI’s use of creative work. Library Controversy: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan flagged alleged errors in books purchased for a Coimbatore library; a minister has announced an inquiry.
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