AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublishing & War: Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia is “afraid of Ukrainian books,” after strikes burned warehouses of publishers and he calls for more air defense to protect printing and distribution. Rights & Retail: Penguin Random House India says it is not the India publisher of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir “Belonging,” stressing it fact-checks and that any claim it backed out over requested edits “does not accurately reflect” the situation. Manga Business: Creator sooncha says it has withdrawn rights from Square Enix for “Yang Can’t Live Alone,” ending Square Enix Manga UP! publication and shifting future releases to another company. Local Book Culture: Los Angeles repeals an old law making it a crime to “play ball” on streets, a reminder that cities should keep rules from outliving their purpose. Community Reading: Rainier Library launches September library-card sign-ups and a veteran letter-writing week, plus an author event tied to a new book. Indie/Events: Blue Cypress Books hosts a midnight party for Rachel Gillig’s “The Reading Life” tie-in title, while Baldwin & Co. tickets a Jim Clyburn signing for “The First Eight.”
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