AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUK Publishing: Sally Rooney says she can no longer publish in Britain after Faber said it could not pay her UK earnings while she supports Palestine Action; her books are being withdrawn from sale. Prize Dispute: Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write his Caine Prize-winning story, The Blue Fighter. The prize organizers are reviewing the allegation, which has raised concerns about AI-detection tools and bias. Book Fairs: Sharjah’s international book fair returns Nov. 4–15 with 2,673 publishers and exhibitors from 124 countries and 1,500 events; Oman is this year’s guest of honour. Literary Awards: Bernice Barry has won Australia’s $100,000 ARA Historical Novel Prize for The Names of a Hare, about a woman accused of witchcraft in 17th-century Cornwall. Scottish Literature: A Glasgow conference on Nov. 21 will examine Hugh MacDiarmid’s influence on Scottish writing, language and politics ahead of the centenary of A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle. Accessible Reading: Malaysia’s National Library says it now offers 85 Braille titles and 103 audiobooks for readers with visual disabilities.
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