AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI and Publishing: A South African author defended using AI to produce 370 books in 20 months, as debate over human authorship and the technology’s place in publishing intensifies. Poetry: Australia’s long-promised poet laureate appointment has slipped to early 2027, despite nominations closing in March. Bestseller Watch: Sarah J. Maas’s latest A Court of Thorns and Roses novel sold 1.7 million copies on release, setting a new record for the series and drawing crowds to midnight launches. Literary Discoveries: Previously unseen writing by Harry Houdini has been published on the 100th anniversary of his death. Book Culture: Colombia is seeing a surge in book clubs, while a Wisconsin bookstore that nearly closed in 2017 has expanded to more than twice its former size.
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