AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublishing & Rights: Lemon Soul Publishing has bought UK rights to Kobi Farhi’s memoir “The Jewish Muezzin: Radical Sanity in an Orphaned Land”, due 7 Oct 2026, with pre-orders via Waterstones and major retailers. Big Tech vs Books: Major book publishers have sued Google over Gemini AI allegedly using copyrighted works, arguing it will weaken incentives to create. AI & Media: Courts won’t settle the fight over AI and creative work; politics will decide next steps. UK Publishing Industry: Haymarket Media appoints David Ruppel as Head of Data Analytics & Insights to drive its data roadmap and ad delivery strategy. Book Culture: The UK’s first open-air library for self-published authors is set to open in a park. Local Book News: Wilton Square Books snaps up Clare Clark’s “Adder Stone”. Community & Reading: A Scottish blood donation push links summer events and heatwave pressures to urgent NHS supply needs.
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