AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI and Publishing: itch.io will require AI-use disclosures for books, comics and tabletop games, and add a “no AI” search filter after admitting its moderation fell short. Publishers are also urging a US court to reject OpenAI’s fair-use defense in a copyright case. Author Accountability: Australian novelist Craig Silvey was sentenced to seven months in prison for child exploitation offences; a child-protection group criticized his lengthy online apology for focusing on his own redemption rather than victims. Book Access: Authors and advocates are suing Alabama over restrictions on books featuring transgender characters, while book-ban disputes remain a live issue for school boards. Book Trade: Irish bookshops are helping meet UK demand for Sally Rooney’s novels, and Lakeside Book Company has acquired Bradford & Bigelow, a book manufacturer. Global Publishing: Sharjah’s publishers conference is putting cross-border cooperation and industry growth on the agenda.
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