AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUK Book Censorship: Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from UK sale after she pledged royalties to Palestine Action, which is banned under UK terrorism law. Hundreds of authors have signed a letter backing her. Book Bans: A US appeals court ruled that Florida school board members can be questioned about removing library books, advancing a challenge brought by publishers, parents and PEN America. AI Copyright: Harry Potter publisher Hachette won $21 million from Anthropic in a book-copyright dispute, with proceeds to be shared with authors. Children’s Publishing: Penguin Random House halted a children’s book on Palestinian history after its authors objected to editorial changes they said sanitized the subject.
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