AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublishing & AI: Publishers’ use of AI for cover art and other work is drawing staff criticism, while “human-authored” labels gain ground amid concerns about AI-written books. Rights & Adaptations: Hammer Films’ owner has acquired the rights to Susan Hill’s complete works, opening the door to screen and stage adaptations beyond The Woman in Black. Netflix is also adapting Gary Paulsen’s survival novel Hatchet, with Derek Cianfrance writing and directing. Literary Honors: Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize win has sent sales and library holds soaring, bringing fresh attention to the Canadian poet’s inventive work. New Fiction: Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel are promoting the U.S. release of The Man with Many Names: Stories, a collection spanning three decades. Book Challenges: PEN America says popular manga series including Attack on Titan, Fire Force and One Piece are facing growing school bans in the U.S.
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