AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoYoung Writers: Sharjah International Book Fair is giving children the tools to write and illustrate their own storybooks; the 12-day fair brings together 3,212 publishers and exhibitors from 126 countries. In Ghana, the Samira Bawumia Literature Prize honoured 30 young writers, whose winning work will appear in an anthology. Book Access: India’s Supreme Court ruled the National Book Trust is a state body, bringing it within constitutional rights protections. Separately, Delhi High Court eased a blanket restraint on a HarperCollins biography, allowing circulation after four passages are masked. AI Debate: Scottish publisher Bella Caledonia says it will reject work written wholly or partly by AI, while France’s top literary prize winner has defended a playful use of the technology. Publishing Watch: UK booksellers have withdrawn Russell Brand titles following his conviction; News Corp, meanwhile, reported better-than-expected results, with growth in book publishing.
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