AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI & Copyright: Reports that Anthropic used books by Korean authors, including Han Kang, have intensified calls from Korean publishers for consent and payment when books are used to train AI. Book Stalls: Political clashes have hit book stalls at West Bengal’s Durga Puja pandals; the Calcutta High Court has directed police to protect a CPI(M) stall. Manga: Viz Media announced several summer 2027 licenses, including JoJolion, while Crunchyroll is bringing more than 250 manga titles to India. Editorial Disputes: Penguin Random House has halted a children’s book on Palestinian history amid an editorial dispute. Book Fairs: Sharjah International Book Fair is set to bring together 2,673 publishers and exhibitors from 124 countries for 1,500 events. New Voices: Twenty-six young Chinese writers are taking local stories to global readers, while AI is reshaping Vietnam’s literary landscape.
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