AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublishing Partnerships: The Arab Book Award and the Arab Publishers Union signed a cooperation deal to boost Arabic-language publishing through joint events, seminars, and shared industry know-how. Book Retail Openings: Two Friends Community Books is reopening as a new pay-what-you-can shop on Springdale’s East Emma Avenue, adding a cozy reading nook for kids. Accessibility in Books: Bloomsbury will publish a dyslexia-friendly edition of Stephen Graham and Orly Klein’s Letters to Our Sons on the same day as the standard book, with larger, clearer text and reduced glare. Literary Awards: The Washington Center for the Book named winners of the 2026 Washington State Book Awards, including Alterations (memoir) and Sinkhole, and Other Inexplicable Voids (fiction). Copyright & Music: Songwriter Cyril Vetter’s team urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a landmark music termination ruling, arguing publishers are exaggerating the fallout. Community & Culture: Drag Story Hour El Paso continues expanding LGBTQ+ literary programming amid ongoing legal battles over public performance rules. Book Theft/Publishing Buzz: Earl Spencer’s Diana memoir Swan Song reportedly had thousands of copies stolen in the Netherlands ahead of serialization.
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