AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoScreen Adaptation: Disney has greenlit an animated Artemis Fowl series for Disney+ and Disney Channel, with author Eoin Colfer as executive producer. The 11-book franchise has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. Bookstore Community: Ottawa readers formed a human chain to move 7,400 books to independent shop The Spaniel’s Tale’s new space. Literary Honors: Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize in Literature has sent her books surging up bestseller lists in Korea. Publishing and AI: Publishers face growing criticism for using AI-generated cover art even as they challenge AI’s impact on books; a U.S. court ruled that training AI on copyrighted books is fair use. Censorship: Banned Books Week has renewed attention on school removals, including Duval County, Florida, where 1984’s graphic adaptation was among the titles pulled. Global Publishing: Russia’s strike on a rebuilt Kyiv publisher’s warehouse destroyed books, while Frankfurt Book Fair spotlights publishers’ push to bring more international titles to readers.
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