AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoChildren’s Publishing: Hachette Children’s Group has acquired six books from Mark Bradley: three superhero graphic novels and three picture books. Author Sentenced: Australian novelist Craig Silvey, known for Jasper Jones, was jailed for seven months after pleading guilty to child exploitation material offences. Press Freedom: Belarusian publisher Yaroslav Ivanyuk says Minsk has put him on a wanted list and branded his Kamunikat.org cultural archive an “extremist formation”; the project also runs a bookstore and supports authors unable to publish in Belarus. Book Access: North Little Rock schools restored digital access to 50 books previously blocked over LGBTQ+ content. Bookstores: De Anza College plans to close its campus bookstore by next June, replacing it with a small storefront and online store. Literary Events: Whitby’s four-day literature festival returns with more than 50 author events, while dbBOOKS’ Seoul warehouse sale pairs discounted English-language titles with a book swap and author talk.
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