AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoIndependent Publishing: Ithaca’s Terrazzo Editions, a kitchen-table press focused on sustainable production, will debut “The Art Of Conjuring” on Sept. 22. Rights & Licensing: Intercontinental Literary Agency has acquired The Marsh Agency, expanding translation and English-language rights operations. AI Transparency in Research: Oxford University Press updates author guidelines after a survey found AI use is “measurably under-disclosed,” with many researchers unsure what to reveal. Children’s Books & Inclusion: A new Reflecting Disability report says only 10% of children’s books include disabled characters, often only in the background. Community Reading: Everett’s Strange Ways Bar and Stage adds a weekly poetry slam, building on the city’s long-running open-mic culture. Library Support: Ireland launches Lullaby Library, encouraging parents of premature babies to read aloud during hospital stays. Book Collecting: A UK Agatha Christie first edition “The Secret Adversary” bought for 37p could be worth up to £80,000 with the dust jacket. Local Author Events: Rakestraw Books’ Local Author-Palooza brings kids’ and adult writers together for readings, signings, and workshops.
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