AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSecondhand Book Market & AI: Booksellers in Ireland, the UK, and beyond report “strange” bulk orders from mystery buyers, with speculation that AI firms are scooping up titles for data. Children’s Publishing: Vancouver-based ABIEdu expands its academic ecosystem with advisory and student-to-career tools, adding to its library of classroom-ready resources and microcredentials. International Kids’ Literature: Chinese illustrator Cai Gao becomes the first Chinese winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, recognized for a distinctive visual language that bridges tradition and modernity. Canadian Indigenous Rights & Books: George Abbott’s new book, Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now (UBC Press/Purich), argues today’s BC title and rights disputes stem from long-running government failures. Media & Trust: Canadian journalist Tara Henley’s The Trust Spiral: Why the Media Needs Objectivity tackles how economics and the Trump era have strained journalism’s objectivity and public trust. Publishing/Tech in Health: A new look at AI-enabled software as medical devices highlights how regulators are shifting pathways as authorizations surge.
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