AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBookselling: Irish bookshops are helping meet UK demand for Sally Rooney’s novels after publisher Faber stopped supplying the UK market, citing difficulties transferring her earnings. Shops in Northern Ireland are sourcing stock through Irish distributors and shipping it to readers. Authors’ Rights: The Association of Nigerian Authors praised the launch of a copyright levy system, calling it a step toward better returns for writers and stronger protection of their work. Readers and Festivals: Bookaroo’s Srinagar festival drew 5,000 children, parents and educators, while Nigerian-Irish writer Dexter Loko won the 2026 Chinua Achebe Prize. New Work: Poet Diane Sahms’s ninth book breaks from conventional narrative, combining poems with graphics, color and experimental page designs.
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