AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHorror Publishing: Transworld’s new imprint 3AM Books is entering a genre at a record-setting peak: UK horror sales have hit new highs each year since 2023, and 2026 is on track to beat last year’s £9.8 million record. Publishing Pressures: Catapult Books’ sale has left 16 authors in limbo and underscores how difficult it is for publishers to balance stable jobs with uncertain reader demand. AI and Rights: Publishers are pushing back over books sold to Anthropic, as reports that AI-written titles are outselling human authors sharpen concerns about copyright and competition. Toronto startup Skillfully is betting on another path, letting nonfiction authors package their expertise as paid AI tools for ChatGPT and Claude. Book Trade: Waterstones has revealed its 2026 Book of the Year shortlist, including Douglas Stuart’s John of John, while the release of a new Sarah J. Maas novel has sparked midnight parties and intense fan demand.
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