AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing Deals: The Borough Press has won a six-way auction for Brit Bennett’s new novel, following the success of The Vanishing Half. Bestseller News: Jeffrey Archer’s final novel, Adam and Eve, sold 27,900 copies in the UK in its first week, days after his death. AI and Authors’ Rights: Publishers’ coalition SPUR has doubled its membership, with The New York Times and AFP among the latest to join as concerns grow over AI’s use of creative work. London Literary Scene: The Hausa International Books and Arts Festival is bringing its first UK event to SOAS on October 24, spotlighting writers and books from northern Nigeria. Independent Bookselling: Small Press Futures has launched a crowdfunder for a cooperative bookshop in Peckham.
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