AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCrime Fiction: A Chemainus mystery writer is helping launch a new crime anthology, adding a local spotlight to Canada’s genre scene. Bookworld: Volunteers moved 7,400 books by hand to a Hintonburg store’s new space, while Wordstock 13 brings Canadian writers together Oct. 16–17. Anne Carson’s Nobel Effect: The Canadian poet’s Literature Nobel sent her books flying off shelves, with Indigo sales reportedly up more than 10,000% and library holds surging. AI and Authorship: “Human-authored” labels are gaining ground as writers and publishers look for ways to distinguish books made by people. Sales Under Scrutiny: In court, author Steven Galloway said his book sales cratered after sexual-assault allegations, as his defamation trial revisits the fallout.
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