AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI and Publishing: Canadian publisher Boréal has cut ties with Thélyson Orélien after saying AI was used to write his award-winning debut novel. South African author Coral Hart, who says she has produced more than 370 books with AI since 2025, is defending the practice amid fierce backlash. Awards: The 2026 An Post Irish Book Awards shortlist spans 19 categories, while Nobel laureate Anne Carson is drawing renewed attention to her literary work. Free Expression: More than 150 writers, including Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, have backed Sally Rooney after her books were reportedly removed from UK sales amid a dispute linked to Palestine Action. Publishing Industry: California’s Catapult Book Group has been sold, with staff set to lose their jobs. New Books: Sonia Gandhi has unveiled her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, due November 10. In Memoriam: Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami, author of Almost Transparent Blue and Coin Locker Babies, has died aged 74.
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