AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublishing & Books Deals: Del Rey wins an eight-way auction for Kat Delacorte’s dystopian romance, while Piatkus takes a women’s brain health title in an 11-way fight—another reminder that romance and health nonfiction are still hot commodities. Book Culture & Adaptations: Channel 5’s All Creatures Great and Small keeps spotlighting Alf Wight, the real “James Herriot,” as his 110th birthday approaches. Media & Publishing Industry: Halo Studios says it’s “absolutely our intent” to finish its Halo novel despite layoffs and franchise shakeups. AI in the Creative Economy: Microsoft is pushing Copilot plugins as reusable enterprise “agent” workflows, and the broader ad world is seeing a cottage industry of smaller agencies using AI to optimize and buy media. Music Rights: The next big U.S. fight over songwriter mechanical royalties kicks off—expect a long battle, not a quick settlement. Community Reading: Libraries and local groups keep rolling out fall book sales and events, from craft-and-storytime calendars to festival weekends built around books and makers.
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