AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBig Release: Sarah J. Maas’s first A Court of Thorns and Roses novel in five years, A Court of Splintered Harmony, is out, sending fans back to Prythian and fueling another wave of romantasy buzz. AI and Publishing: The fight over AI-written books is sharpening: South African author Coral Hart defended publishing more than 370 AI-generated titles in 20 months, while publishers signal resistance and a French novelist was dropped after AI traces were found in a manuscript. Industry Moves: Viking acquired Ann Napolitano’s next novel, Oneworld signed a new Arthurian book from Sophie Keetch, and Canongate bought a debut from poet Keith Jarrett. Authors and Accountability: In Steven Galloway’s defamation trial, former publisher Louise Dennys testified that speaking invitations and sales prospects collapsed after assault allegations emerged; Galloway denies them, and the claims were found unsubstantiated in a university investigation. In Memoriam: Japanese novelist Ryū Murakami, known for Almost Transparent Blue and Audition, has died aged 74.
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