AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAuthor Accountability: UK police have opened an investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences involving children’s author David Walliams, who denies the claims. Some schools, libraries and booksellers are removing his titles, while others say they will keep them. Independent Bookshops: Nearly 1,000 US indie bookstores are set to take part in Indies First, a nationwide campaign highlighting independent shops. Publishing Leadership: Bloomsbury is considering publishing and wider-media candidates as it searches for a new CEO. Global Rights & Readers: Korean publishers are seeking export opportunities at the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, while BookTrust’s Christmas appeal aims to deliver 18,000 book parcels to disadvantaged children. AI and Publishing: Authors and publishers are confronting a surge of AI-generated books, as startup Spines raises $64 million to automate parts of the publishing process.
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