AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHong Kong Crackdown on Books: Hong Kong’s security chief Chris Tang told lawmakers that booksellers must ensure titles don’t “endanger national security,” after police raided two independent shops and arrested five people over alleged “seditious” publications. Local Literary Events: In Ireland, Mullingar Literary Festival hosted a self-publishing workshop with thriller author Anthony Viney. Book Festivals & Community Reading: The Chinar Book Festival returns to Srinagar for nine days starting July 18, with hundreds of publishers and multilingual programming. New Mysteries: Livermore author John Bluck released “Murder in Livermore,” the latest Luke Ryder espionage thriller. Publishing & AI Rights Fight: Multiple publishers and authors are suing Google over alleged use of copyrighted books to train AI systems. Indie Bookshop News: Norfolk Children’s Book Centre is reopening at Wroxham Barns after relocating from Alby. Sports Meets Publishing: Reviews for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” are flooding in, with critics praising its epic scale and performances.
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