AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing & Books: Wiley’s business nonfiction title The Black Book of Reshoring by Douglas Brown was named a finalist in the 2026 International Book Awards (Business: General), spotlighting reshoring as a mainstream boardroom topic. Publishing Industry & Real Estate: Richard Desmond’s £1bn Westferry Printworks development near Canary Wharf has been put up for sale, adding fresh uncertainty to a long-running plan that could be reshaped or replaced by new owners. AI & Authorship: A new wave of “AI humanizer” tools is being tested and ranked as schools and platforms tighten rules on machine-written work, turning detection-avoidance into a consumer product. Translated Fiction Funding: The Bukhman International Booker Prize fund will double to £100,000 and the prize will be renamed, with translator and author shares clarified as the award expands its influence. Digital Media & Rights: Apple Books is reportedly seeing a surge of AI-generated plagiarism, raising fresh questions about platform enforcement and originality. Tech & Consumer Fraud: Reporting highlights how AI is making scams harder to spot, with prosecutors citing AI use in romance fraud cases.
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