AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoAI Copyright Fight: Authors say publishers are trying to claim more than their share from the $1.5B Anthropic settlement, after writers reported surprise payment claims tied to older or reverted titles. Publishing & Rights Enforcement: Nigeria’s Copyright Commission seized about N7 million in suspected pirated books in a Garki Market raid, citing intelligence-led action to protect authors and right holders. Book-to-Screen Buzz: Audible previewed a multilingual adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Venice, with Jonathan Bailey as Dracula and Mina centered as the story’s driving force. Comics Sales Watch: Japan’s Oricon monthly print ranking for August put Kingdom volume 80 at #1, with Blue Lock and The Apothecary Diaries manga close behind. Literary Community Loss: Tributes continue for BBC journalist-author Stephen Walker, remembered for major Northern Ireland biographies and decades of reporting. Local Author Events: Charter Books announced sailing memoir author Cole Brauer for a Sept. 16 event tied to her First Light release.
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