AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCommonwealth Short Story Prize: The 2026 regional winners are out, with South Africa’s Lisa-Anne Julien taking the Africa prize for “Me and Ma’am,” and Sharon Aruparayil winning Asia for “Mehendi Nights.” The overall winner is due June 30, after 7,806 entries. Publishing & Libraries: Nigerian university librarians warn that open access is being exploited by predatory journals, misinformation, and unethical AI use—calling for stronger library stewardship. Ethics in Media: AULNU’s alarm lands alongside broader pushback against unethical publishing and predatory journals. Cultural Publishing in the Gulf: Qatar Museums will spotlight art-and-heritage books at the Doha International Book Fair, including bilingual and multilingual editions. Books as history work: A new book, “The Crown’s Silence,” keeps slavery-linked royal history in the spotlight, while Harvard’s release of enslaved individuals’ records adds fresh archival pressure. Kenya corruption survey: The National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025 paints bribery as routine, with sextortion flagged as a serious abuse.
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