AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI & Authorship: The F. Sionil Jose Young Writers Award says it can ask for drafts and revision history to prove “predominantly human” writing, warning against undisclosed generative AI. Publishing & Culture: Georgi Gospodinov’s nature-linked “Death and the Gardener” (Italian edition) wins the Parco Majella Literary Award, while Kraków spotlights its bookshops and literary history as a UNESCO City of Literature. Books & Awards: Kavery Nambisan’s historical novel “Rising Sons” takes India’s AutHer Awards fiction prize. Literary Adaptations & Fandom: Mara Wilson cools talk of “Matilda 2,” arguing the character’s powers come from adversity. Publishing Industry & Rights: Steven Saxton urges stronger creative IP protection as AI accelerates production and blurs where manuscripts and scripts travel. Policy & Free Speech: A US judge lets Meta layoffs proceed while workers argue AI tools drove disability- and leave-related cuts. Reading Life: A Polish city travel feature points readers toward literary getaways, and a Lu Xun Prize win celebrates poems by a Chinese delivery rider.
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