AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublishing Industry & AI: Japan’s used bookstores are booming, but owners fear bulk buyers are scanning books for AI training and then pulping them, with some shipments reportedly sent to logistics hubs for destruction. New Releases & Preorders: Ali Hazelwood announced a surprise sequel to The Love Hypothesis, The Two-Body Problem, publishing Feb. 2, 2027, with preorders already open. Book Culture & Literacy: Dolly Parton’s legacy of literacy and philanthropy remains a headline as tributes and a “love letter to literacy” piece circulate. Local Writing & Publishing Events: The Alaska Writer’s Guild conference brought editors and agents for manuscript critiques and workshops, plus a juried illustrator art show. Children’s Books: A rural Malcom author released Bison Brave: Facing the Storm, using AI-assisted images alongside traditional storytelling. Sports & Publishing Crossover: A new Escape from New York comic series sends Snake Plissken from Chicago toward the North Pole. Book Reviews: Jodi Picoult’s Hollow Bones gets a 5/5 review tying 9/11 and postpartum psychosis to current public conversations.
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