AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSharjah Book Fair: The ruler of Sharjah says the second part of his Comprehensive Arabic Encyclopaedia will debut at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair on Nov. 4, bringing the completed set to 130 of 500 planned volumes. The fair expects 2,673 publishers and exhibitors from 124 countries. AI & Copyright: Publishers are pushing for a copyright trust body to tackle AI use of books, while South Korea’s Kyobo rejected a suspicious 100,000-book order amid copyright concerns. Korean publishers are also demanding consent and payment for AI training, and reports say books from Japan, Korea and Taiwan were targeted as training material. Books & Reading: A new Japanese book draws on testimony and director Isao Takahata’s notebooks to explore the making of Grave of the Fireflies. Japan is considering a paper-and-digital hybrid standard for textbooks, while a Bengaluru bookstore is reviving letter-writing. Global Reach: Chinese web novels are finding new readers in Russia, offering a popular route into Chinese stories and culture.
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