AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoChildren’s Publishing: Hope E.L. released Fluffy and the Boy Under the Old Oak Tree, the second Sergio and Fluffy picture-book companion, retelling the friendship through a white squirrel’s eyes. Kids & Education: Wayzata High student Megan Helm published Earth Science: An Introduction to How Our World Works to make science hands-on and kid-friendly. YA Fantasy Debut: Shay Kauwe’s The Killing Spell (Saga Press) launches a future-LA YA fantasy mystery rooted in Hawaiian language and spellcraft. Literary Spotlight: Sigrid Nunez says her new collection It Will Come Back to You is “completely invented,” compiling stories from across her career. Romance/Dark Academia: Autumn Woods shared an excerpt for Daybreak, the July 28 follow-up to Nightshade. Book Culture & Collecting: Discogs will sell Mikal Gilmore’s 30,000+ item music archive starting July 17, with first pressings and test pressings among the first lots. Publishing Policy: Australia’s AI copyright fight is heating up, with creators warning a “text and data mining” carve-out could be worth tens of billions in datacentres. Censorship/Books in Schools: Jammu & Kashmir authorities continue book crackdowns, ordering reviews and detentions tied to “objectionable” or separatist-linked content.
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